Detail of the coyote sculpt
Some of the first prototypes of the game, along with my initial design notes
An early b-sheet showing just a concept sketch and some mood images
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Spirits of the Wild
Spirits of the Wild was part of Mattel's 2018 line of two-player games. I was given full freedom to design the game; the only stipulation being the player count.
I had an image in my head of two people seated across from each other taking turns pulling stones from a bowl. From there it was just a matter of exploring the mechanics, balancing the interactions, and nailing down the theme.
Roles
Game design: Nick Hayes
Product design: Nick Hayes
Illustration: Syd Weiler (https://www.sydweiler.com/)
Art direction & graphic design: David Tucker (https://www.davidtucker.me/)
Copywriting: Mary Sadonsky
