Wizard Wars 2015
Wizard Wars was a board game that I helped create. At first, I only had two jobs on the team, being the story writer and being the editor. As time progressed, however, I was asked to be one of the artists since our lead artist did not know how to put his work into the computer. From then on, I kept my activities as the writer and editor but became the digital artist as well. Here is everything I did on this project.
Logos
One of the first things that I did after gaining the title of artist in the group was work on the logo for the team and the logo for the project. The symbol for 'Seven-trical Force' was hand drawn by my teammate and I put it into the computer and colored it. As well as the unique writing for the 'Wizard Wars' logo. That was also drawn by my teammate, however, everything else was done by me.
Original Card Desgins
These were the original card designs we were going to go with. There were going to be cards that represented the 'wizards' and Temple and Guardian Cards. In the images below there are both the front and back of the card.
Card Re-Design
After much revisions, we decided to scrap the wizard card idea and just keep the Temple Cards and rename the Guardian Cards to Combat Cards. These were redesigned to not have a picture and only the information would be there. In the images below there are both the front and back of the card.
Icons
These icons were created to represent all the elements and to help players know which pieces were theirs and what territory on the board they were in.
Story
In the beginning, the Elements were out of control. Mother Nature brought them into balance by creating a realm for them called Armonía. In Armonía, each Element had its own territory where they could flourish. Mother Nature also made the Temple of Harmony where beings of that realm could pray to her. This was located in the center so that all of the Elements could meet, creating a powerful mystical energy.
Civilizations had come and gone until the Siblings were born. Each Sibling embraced a different Element. Lumus chose to follow Light, while his sister Nyx was swallowed by Darkness. Fia played with Fire, while her brother Sid danced with Water. Azure soared with Sky, while her brother Demetrius became one with Earth. The Siblings each believed that their Element was the best and would try to prove it through contests. The contests quickly became arguments and then fighting.
They each started their own school to teach about their Elements. The students wished to defend their Element and started fighting with the other schools. Some students would break into other schools and kidnap enemy students. The kidnapped students were subjugated to brainwashing so they could be taught to follow a new Element. To protect their schools, the Siblings created Elemental Guardians to patrol their borders. Students would test their skills by defeating Elemental Guardians patrolling opposing territories. Using their schools, the Siblings have been fighting to prove their Element’s dominance ever since.
Biographies
Lumus
Age: Oldest Twins
Gender: Male
Element: Light
Personality: Honest. Typical Boy Scout character. Big on order. Family is everything. Loves Mother Nature. Paladin.
Nyx
Age: Oldest Twins
Gender: Female
Element: Darkness
Personality: Manipulative. A dark criminal, doesn’t care about order. Doesn’t find family as important as the Elements. Opposes Mother Nature. Necromancer.
Fia
Age: Youngest Twins
Gender: Female
Element: Fire
Personality: Passionate. Rushes in without thinking. Hot tempered. Loyal to family. Unsure about Mother Nature. Follows Lumus. Fighter.
Sid
Age: Youngest Twins
Gender: Male
Element: Water
Personality: Logical. He always thinks before acting. Is always calm under pressure. Cool and calculated. Stuck with his family. Confident in the Elements over Mother Nature. Follows Nyx. Scientist.
Azure
Age: Middle Twins
Gender: Female
Element: Sky
Personality: Wishes for Freedom. Family is restricting. Feels trapped by Mother Nature. Follows Nyx. Supporter.
Demetrius
Age: Middle Twins
Gender: Male
Element: Earth
Personality: Wishes for order. Family should stick together. Feels secure with Mother Nature. Follows Lumus. Healer.
Pieces and Board
These pieces were created to be printed out and played on the board.
