Jesper Myrfors (born in Sweden) is a founding member of
Hidden City Games Hidden City Entertainment was a game publisher founded in 2004 (as Hidden City Games, Inc.) by Jesper Myrfors and Paul Peterson to develop and market the chip-throwing game, "Clout Fantasy." After Clout was developed the company recruited Peter A ...
and
Clout Fantasy.
Career
He was the original art director for ''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'', and several of that game's initial expansions, as well as for the original set of
Shadowfist
''Shadowfist'' was created by Robin Laws and Jose Garcia. It was released in June 1995 as a collectible card game (CCG), but was shifted to a fixed distribution of cards as of 2013. It shares the same background as the ''Feng Shui'' role-pla ...
.
He also has several game designs to his credit, including the ''Magic'' expansion ''
The Dark'' and ''The Hills Rise Wild'' (co-designed by
John Scott Tynes
John Scott Tynes (born 1971) is an American writer best known for his work on role-playing games such as ''Unknown Armies'', '' Delta Green'', ''Puppetland'', and for his company, Tynes Cowan Corporation. Under its imprint, Pagan Publishing, Tyn ...
). Myrfors graduated from
Cornish College of the Arts
Cornish College of the Arts (CCA) is a private art college in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1914.
History
Cornish College of the Arts was founded in 1914 as the Cornish School of Music, by Nellie Cornish (1876–1956), a teacher of ...
with a BFA in illustration and is a two-time winner of the
GAMA award for graphic design and art direction.
Myrfors lived in
Snohomish, Washington
Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Rou ...
, while working as chief creative officer for Hidden City Games, publisher of the game he created in 2005, ''
Clout Fantasy''.
[Chiu, Lisa (May 6, 2006).]
"Wizards" conjuring up old magic: making games
, ''The Seattle Times
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''. Retrieved January 16, 2014. He later moved to
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located on an island of the same name in the southern portion of Lake Washington. Mercer Island is in the Seattle metropolitan area, with Seattle to its west and Bellevue to it ...
, where he works as chief creative officer for Aspect Arts Studio.
Roleplaying game credits
*''
Talislanta Fantasy Roleplaying Game
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, 4th Ed.'' (2001)
**Publisher:
Shooting Iron Design
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''
Rage: Warriors of the Apocalypse'' (''
Werewolf: The Apocalypse'') (1996)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
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It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''
Rapture: The Second Coming'' (1995)
**Publisher:
Quintessential Mercy Studio
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''The Anarch Cookbook'' (''
Vampire: The Masquerade'') (1993)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''Chicago by Night, 2nd Ed.'' (''
Vampire: The Masquerade'') (1993)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
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It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''Knights: Strategies in Motion'' (''
Primal Order'') (1993)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Production Director
*''Sentinels'' (''
Role Aids
A role (also rôle or social role) is a set of connected behaviors, rights, obligations, beliefs, and norms as conceptualized by people in a social situation. It is an expected or free or continuously changing behavior and may have a given indi ...
'') (1993)
**Publisher:
Mayfair Games Inc.
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''Vampire Players Guide, 2nd Ed.'' (''
Vampire: The Masquerade'') (1993)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
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It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Interior Artist
Other game credits
*''
Bella Sara'' 2007
**Publisher:
Hidden City Entertainment
*''
Clout Fantasy'' 2005
**Publisher:
Hidden City Entertainment
**Credit:Creator
*''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
, 9th Ed.'' (2005)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Original Graphic Design
*''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
, 7th Ed.'' (2001)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Original Graphic Design
*''
Ice Age
An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gre ...
'' (''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'') (1995)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Art Director and Graphic Design
*''
Rage (1995)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Card Art
*''Savage Attack'' (''Rage'') (1995)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Interior Artist
*''
Antiquities
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Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'') (1994)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Card Art / Art Director
*''Eternal Struggle: A Player's Guide to Jyhad'' (''
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle'') (1994)
**Publisher:
White Wolf
A white wolf or Arctic wolf is a mammal of the ''Canidae'' family and a subspecies of the gray wolf.
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* White Wolf (band), a Canadian heavy metal band
* White Wolf (band), white power oi band from the USA
* Whi ...
**Credit: Card Textures
*''
Legends
A legend is a historical narrative, a symbolic representation of folk belief.
Legend(s) or The Legend(s) may also refer to:
Narrative
* Urban legend, a widely repeated story of dubious truth
* A fictitious identity used in espionage
Books, co ...
'' (''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'') (1994)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Card Art / Art Director
*''
Arabian Nights'' (''
Magic: The Gathering
''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...
'') (1993)
**Publisher:
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games. It is currently a subsidia ...
**Credit: Card Art / Art Director
References
External links
*
Hidden City Games*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Myrfors, Jesper
1960s births
Board game designers
Fantasy artists
Living people
Role-playing game artists
Swedish speculative fiction artists
Year of birth uncertain