Jesper Myrfors Explained

Jesper Myrfors (born in Sweden) is a founding member of Hidden City Games and Clout Fantasy.

Career

He was the original art director for ,^[1] and several of that game's initial expansions, as well as for the original set of Shadowfist.^[2] 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). Myrfors graduated from Cornish College of the Arts 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, while working as chief creative officer for Hidden City Games, publisher of the game he created in 2005, Clout Fantasy.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} He later moved to Mercer Island, Washington, where he works as chief creative officer for Aspect Arts Studio.

Roleplaying game credits

• Talislanta Fantasy Roleplaying Game, 4th Ed. (2001)
  • • • Publisher: Shooting Iron Design Credit: Interior Artist
• () (1996)
  • Publisher: White Wolf
  • Credit: Interior Artist
• (1995)
  • • • Publisher: Quintessential Mercy Studio Credit: Interior Artist
• The Anarch Cookbook () (1993)
  • • • Publisher: White Wolf Credit: Interior Artist
• Chicago by Night, 2nd Ed. () (1993)
  • • • Publisher: White Wolf Credit: Interior Artist
• Knights: Strategies in Motion (Primal Order) (1993)
  • • • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Credit: Production Director
• Sentinels (Role Aids) (1993)
  • • • Publisher: Mayfair Games Inc. Credit: Interior Artist
• Vampire Players Guide, 2nd Ed. () (1993)
  • • • Publisher: White Wolf Credit: Interior Artist

Other game credits

• Bella Sara 2007
  • Publisher: Hidden City Entertainment
• Clout Fantasy 2005
  • Publisher: Hidden City Entertainment
  • Credit:Creator
• , 9th Ed. (2005)
  • • • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Credit: Original Graphic Design
• , 7th Ed. (2001)
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
  • Credit: Original Graphic Design
• Ice Age () (1995)
  • • • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Credit: Art Director and Graphic Design
• Rage (1995)
  • Publisher: White Wolf
  • Credit: Card Art
• Savage Attack (Rage) (1995)
  • Publisher: White Wolf
  • Credit: Interior Artist
• Antiquities () (1994)
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
  • Credit: Card Art / Art Director
• Eternal Struggle: A Player's Guide to Jyhad () (1994)
  • Publisher: White Wolf
  • Credit: Card Textures
• Legends () (1994)
  • • • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Credit: Card Art / Art Director
• Arabian Nights () (1993)
  • • • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Credit: Card Art / Art Director

External links

• Web site: Jesper Myrfors :: Pen & Paper RPG Database . February 25, 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050225005349/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=1299 . May 27, 2006 .
• Hidden City Games

Notes and References

1. O'Hara, Delia (March 19, 1995). "A Magic Start", Chicago Sun-Times, p. 3nc.
2. Card collector confidential. 6. Scrye. 12–22. April–May 1995.
3. Corliss, Bryan (March 21, 2005). "Got game: Bored with retirement, former Wizards of the Coast art director Jesper Myrfors of Snohomish likes the chances of his new chip-tossing game 'Clout Fantasy'", The Herald.
4. Corliss, Bryan (March 15, 2006). "More punch to Clout", The Herald.
5. Corliss, Bryan (November 7, 2005). "Now entering a new fantasy", The Herald.
6. Chiu, Lisa (May 6, 2006). ""Wizards" conjuring up old magic: making games", The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 16, 2014.