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This session – featuring Shane Hartley, Art Director at Ravensburger North America and Jake Breish, Graphic Designer at Ravensburger North America – delves into the incredible art direction behind the company’s smash-hit board game series, Villainous.
The award-winning Villainous sees players take on the role of a Disney Villain striving to achieve their own devious objective. The Disney version of the game has spawned several expansion packs, while a brand new Marvel Villainous launched earlier this year.
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