Miguel Coimbra
Miguel Coimbra (born December 9, 1977 ) is a French freelance illustrator and graphic artist of Portuguese origin.
According to his own account, Coimbra began drawing in his childhood, and his special interest in games and fantasy topics was aroused by the trading card game Magic: The Gathering . In 2005 Coimbra moved to Lyon and initially worked as a graphic designer for the local video game developer Eden Games , working on the titles Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark , among others .
Since 2006 Coimbra has been working primarily as an illustrator for board and card games . His better-known works include the board games Small World and Cyclades, and the card game 7 Wonders . Illustrations of him can also be found in several trading card games , including the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and Star Wars Galaxies . Coimbra also illustrated several book covers and concept art for computer games .
Illustrated games (selection)
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- 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 Games ), with others
- 2009: Cyclades (Matagot) and extensions
- 2009: Small World (Days of Wonder) and expansions
- 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)
- 2015: 7 Wonders: Duel (Repos Production)
- 2016: Imhotep: Builder of Egypt (Cosmos Games)
- 2017: Mountains of Madness (iello)
Web links
- Miguel Coimbra in the Luding games database
- Miguel Coimbra at BoardGameGeek (English)
- Miguel Coimbra at deviantART (English)
- Website (English / French)
- Derek Thompson: Interview with Miguel Coimbra from July 12, 2012 at meepletown.com (English)
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SURNAME | Coimbra, Miguel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French game illustrator and graphic artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1977 |