Miguel Coimbra
Miguel Coimbra | |
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 Miguel Coimbra 2017 in Essen, Germany. | |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Fantasy art |
Miguel Coimbra (born 9 December 1977) is a French freelance illustrator and graphic artist.
Career[edit]
Coimbra started drawing in his childhood. His special interest in games and the fantasy theme was aroused through the trading card game Magic: The Gathering.[1] Coimbra moved to Lyon in 2005 and worked as a graphic designer for the resident video game developer Eden Games on titles including Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark.[citation needed]
Since 2006, Coimbra is mainly active as an illustrator for board games and card games. His best-known works include the board games Small World, Cyclades, and 7 Wonders.[2] He has also done illustrations for trading card games, including the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and Star Wars Galaxies. In addition, Coimbra also illustrated several book covers and concept art for computer games.[citation needed]
Illustrated games (selection)[edit]
- 2006: BattleLore (Days of Wonder/Fantasy Flight Games), with others
- 2007: Gravediggers (Twilight Creations), English version of bank robbery (2005, Piatnik)
- 2008: Giants (Matagot)
- 2009: The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac (Edge Entertainment/Pegasus Spiele), with others
- 2009: Cyclades (Matagot) and extensions
- 2009: Small World (Days of Wonder) and extensions
- 2010: 7 Wonders (Repos Production) and extensions
- 2011: Small World Underground (Days of Wonder)
- 2011: Cargo Noir (Days of Wonder)
- 2011: The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus (Edge Entertainment), with others
- 2012: City of Horror (Repos Production)
- 2016: Argo (Flatlined Game)[3]
- 2017: Outlive (LaBoiteDeJeu)[4]
- 2017: Sentai Cats (Iello)[5][6]
- 2019: Fuji Koro (Game Brewer)
- 2021: Wonder Book (dV Giochi)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Derek Thompson: Interview with Miguel Coimbra of 12 July 2012 at meepletown.com
- ^ Miguel Coimbra at BoardGameGeek, accessed 30 October 2021
- ^ "Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Astronauts, Aliens, and 'Argo'". GeekDad. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Outlive - Brettspiel-Test, Brettspiel". 4Players (in German). June 8, 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
The art design is impressive: the game plan and tableaus were atmospherically illustrated by Miguel Coimbra, who also drew for 7 Wonders.
- ^ "Power Rangers And Adorable Felines Collide In Sentai Cats Board Game". ComicBook.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Feline Team-ups Abound in 'Sentai Cats'". icv2.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Wonder Book, da dV Giochi il primo gioco da tavolo pop-up interattivo". Tom's Hardware (in Italian). June 30, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
and was illustrated by one of the most respected illustrators in the board game industry, Miguel Coimbra.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Miguel Coimbra at BoardGameGeek
- Miguel Coimbra at deviantART
- "Miguel Coimbra :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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