Europe for HeXXen 1733

[SteffenBrand]

Hey guys =)

A while ago, I was heavily involved designing HeXXen1733 together with Maik Schmidt to give it its look. He made general Art Direction, I made a lot of the basic design, chose typefaces, prepared the look for the book, made the final logo, covers, the map-style, etc. and at last, it went to be the most successful German crowdfunding of a starting RPG! I was blown away, to be honest! This project grew so dear to my heart, that I was overjoyed seeing people play with our Quick Start Rules lately and enjoying the game this much - a thing Mirko Bader, Maik, and myself worked on hard the weeks before.

This here is the map I put together with the Style we went for. Was a bit of a back and forth, but I think it turned out great, even though this style is not at all in my comfort zone. But people tell me recognized my style anyway. Somehow. Wondering, if that is a good thing ;)

(c)Ulisses Spiele, 2017/2018

Best wishes, Steffen


Edit: Somewhere here, a while ago, I posted a cropped part of it already. Here is the link. =)

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[Neyasha]

I love the style - the map looks very cool!
I'm just a bit confused what's going on with the borders and the free provinces. So this is an alternate history setting?

[Ilanthar]

Vert nice work, Steffen! I'd be curious to know more about the setting, I must say.

[SteffenBrand]

@Neyasha: Thank you! =) It is, about 1730 it changes from real history. Between the Osman Empire and the north is a struggle not yet solved, the free provinces hold a lot of dangerous stuff.

@Ilanthar: Thank you, too! The setting is near of what you'd expect of historic action, and a little bit over the top. Spirits of the dead are caught to fuel okkult machinery, alchemy works and a door to hell opened in Markovia, spewing out witches, demons, and a lot of brutal things of European folklore with some twists. You play as a Hunter, stemming against the tide that darkens the world. Think of things like 'Hensel and Gretel - Witch Hunters' or 'Solomon Kane'. =)

[ThomasR]

I really like the style !

[SteffenBrand]

Thank you, ThomasR for your comment and the rep =)

[Voolf]

It looks wonderful Steffen.

[J.Edward]

Nice work Steffen
Very gritty and grungy.

[Bogie]

Great map Steffen, so glad the project worked out so well.

[SteffenBrand]

@Voolf: Thank you very much for both your comment and the rep! =)

@J.Edward: You, too, thank you so much!

@Bogie: Thanks, yes, I think so, too. Really happy to see all the artwork for the project dripping in and getting ever closer to publishing =)