Miguel Coimbra Explained

Miguel Coimbra
Nationality:	French
Known For:	Fantasy art

Miguel Coimbra (born 9 December 1977) is a French freelance illustrator and graphic artist.

Career

Coimbra started drawing in his childhood. His special interest in games and the fantasy theme was aroused through the trading card game .^[1] Coimbra moved to Lyon in 2005 and worked as a graphic designer for the resident video game developer Eden Games on titles including Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark.

Since 2006, Coimbra is mainly active as an illustrator for board games and card games. His best-known works include the board games Small World, Cyclades, and 7 Wonders.^[2] He has also done illustrations for trading card games, including the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game and Star Wars Galaxies. In addition, Coimbra also illustrated several book covers and concept art for computer games.

Illustrated games (selection)

• 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 Spiele), with others
• 2009: Cyclades (Matagot) and extensions
• 2009: Small World (Days of Wonder) and extensions
• 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)
• 2016: Argo (Flatlined Game)^[3]
• 2017: Outlive (LaBoiteDeJeu)^[4]
• 2017: Sentai Cats (Iello)^{[5] [6]}
• 2019: Fuji Koro (Game Brewer)
• 2021: Wonder Book (dV Giochi)^[7]

External links

• Official website
• Miguel Coimbra at BoardGameGeek
• Miguel Coimbra at deviantART
• Web site: https://archive.today/20070519225810/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=12994 . Miguel Coimbra :: Pen & Paper RPG Database . May 19, 2007 . dead . June 13, 2017 .

Notes and References

1. Derek Thompson: Interview with Miguel Coimbra of 12 July 2012 at meepletown.com
2. http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameartist/12016/miguel-coimbra Miguel Coimbra
3. Web site: 2016-02-05. Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Astronauts, Aliens, and 'Argo'. 2021-11-02. GeekDad. en-US.
4. Web site: June 8, 2018. Outlive - Brettspiel-Test, Brettspiel. 2021-11-02. 4Players. de. The art design is impressive: the game plan and tableaus were atmospherically illustrated by Miguel Coimbra, who also drew for 7 Wonders..
5. Web site: September 5, 2017. Power Rangers And Adorable Felines Collide In Sentai Cats Board Game. 2021-11-02. ComicBook.com. en.
6. Web site: June 23, 2017. Feline Team-ups Abound in 'Sentai Cats'. 2021-11-02. icv2.com. en.
7. Web site: June 30, 2021. Wonder Book, da dV Giochi il primo gioco da tavolo pop-up interattivo. 2021-11-02. Tom's Hardware. it. and was illustrated by one of the most respected illustrators in the board game industry, Miguel Coimbra..