Ian O'Toole @ianotooletweets Twitter profile

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Ian O'Toole

@ianotooletweets

3 years

Nine years ago today I finished my first boardgame job. It's FLOWN by. Thanks to all of the publishers, designers, collaborators and gamers I've met along the way :)

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3 years

Very excited to share my new box design for @ReinerKnizia 's classic Ra, coming soon from @25thCG

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Speakeasy, my 10th game with @vitallacerda , coming soon from @EagleGryphon .

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3 years

Weather Machine, coming soon from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon . Had a lot of fun illustrating this one :)

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5 years

My print for one of my favourite games, Race for the Galaxy, has been revealed over at @BoardGameGeek !

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3 years

Weather Machine, coming to Kickstarter Nov 11, from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon

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4 years

Merv, coming soon from @OspreyGames , designed by @flopiano , with artwork by me :)

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1 year

Box art for Galactic Cruise! Coming soon from Kinson Key Games.

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10 months

I may have picked up one or two games at Tokyo Game Market :p

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6 years

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic, is coming soon from @ospreygames , from designers Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello (War of the Ring!!!), with artwork by me :)

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3 years

Weather Machine board, from rough sketch, to first playtest of design skeleton, to lifework, to final. Launching on Kickstarter today! from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon

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3 years

Build wind farms in Uruguay in Pampero, a heavy euro game designed by @ZadokPC and coming soon from @apegames .

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1 year

I find the current discourse around AI art emotionally exhausting, but I’m compelled to say that anything that disregards an artist’s control over how their work is used is anti-artist, and callously destructive. I won’t be entering into any discussion in this regard.

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1 year

Calimala, by @flopiano and published in a new edition by @alleycatgames , coming soon!

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3 years

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4 years

Iberian Gauge, #3 in the Iron Rail series, designed by @tomandmary and coming soon from @Capstone_Games .

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3 years

Today I found myself giving boardgame recommendations to a doctor and nurse as they performed my vasectomy. Is there a microbadge or something I can get?

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

Kanban EV, by @vitallacerda , coming soon from @EagleGryphon , with artwork by me! Rules editing and video will be created by @GamingRulesVids .

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

I love when you discover that you love a game you’d previously written off. Trajan didn’t gel with me for two plays, but I gave it another chance this weekend... four games later and it’s all I want to play.

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

I learned @vitallacerda ’s next game, Weather Machine, last night. Really excited to dive into this one :)

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5 years

Mock up of the new box (and sleeve) for Clinic, coming soon from @AVStudioGames .

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1 year

Cascadero, a new game by @ReinerKnizia , coming soon from @BitewingGames .

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

Seven years ago today, I was sketching on a very early prototype for Lisboa. @vitallacerda @EagleGryphon

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

RA! I really loved working on this classic from @ReinerKnizia . Coming soon from @25thCG . You can now follow the game for updates on @gamefound -

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5 years

A few peeks at the new edition of Rococo, available for preorder from Jan 22nd from @EagleGryphon

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

Just learned that Klaus Teuber has died. Settlers of Catan was directly responsible for me discovering boardgames, changing my entire career path, and fumbling my way into the best job I've ever had. He leaves the world a better place than he found it. RIP.

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3 years

Thumbnail vs. Final: Weather Machine.

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@ianotooletweets

6 years

New edition of Age of Steam coming soon from @EagleGryphon . Same great gameplay, six maps in the box, and a lick of paint :)

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

Prototype for Pampero arrived today! @JulianPomboP @apegames

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

The best advice I can give to any creative person is to NEVER take part in this kind of nonsense.

COMPETITION CANCELLED | High Frontier 4 All

COMPETITION CANCELLED After receiving a lot of feedback in this forum and on other places where people are concerned for it being bad practice and unfair to any artists who may choose to participate,...

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Ian O'Toole

@ianotooletweets

5 years

Two big prototypes ready to go for testing tomorrow.

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

12 years ago, I was doodling incessantly in business meetings just to keep myself sane. Thanks for supporting my boardgames work so I can do this stuff for real now :)

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@ianotooletweets

7 years

Sometimes, games get cancelled and never make it to market. And sometimes, I spend hours and hours drawing little houses that no one will see. So here, for your consideration, is an unfinished game.

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5 years

Rococo Deluxe Edition, available for preorder from @EagleGryphon Jan 22.

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

VOIDFALL is a space 4X game with a strong Euro flavour, designed by @NigelBuckle5 & David Turczi, coming soon from @MindclashG , with artwork by me :)

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Yikes, Bran’s storyline gets even worse in season 9...

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@ianotooletweets

10 months

We finished off our Tokyo Game Market by actually playing some games! I was bad at them all, but our venue ( @korokoro_dou in Akihabara) was lovely. Definitely a recommend for any gamers visiting Tokyo. Thanks for your hospitality!

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Carnegie, a new game from Xavier Georges and @Quinedgames , coming soon!

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

Ride The Rails, the second in the Iron Rail series from @Capstone_Games (following Irish Gauge), coming soon!

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3 years

Build wind farms and expand your power grid throughout Uruguay in Pampero, by @ZadokPC coming soon from @apegames .

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1 year

Sankoré: The Pride of Mania Musa, designed by @flopiano and @MandelaFG , coming soon from @OspreyGames .

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6 years

Irish Gauge, the first in the Iron Rail series by @Capstone_Games .

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3 years

Some ship designs for VOIDFALL, this stuff is super fun to work on :)

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4 years

Carnegie, designed by Xavier Georges and coming soon from @Quinedgames !

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@ianotooletweets

11 months

I am BEYOND excited to have been invited to this year's Winter Tokyo Game Market (Dec 9-10)! This will be my first time in Japan and I've been wanting to go for YEARS. If any of you will be there PLEASE say hi, let's do karaoke :)

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Finally got around to playing my production copy.

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Emerging Markets is the first expansion for Pipeline, coming soon from @Capstone_Games and @rccgames

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@ianotooletweets

1 year

Inventions: Evolution of Ideas is launching on Kickstarter on June 15! Game by @vitallacerda , artwork by me, and published by @EagleGryphon .

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@ianotooletweets

6 years

Some games I'd love to work on in no particular order: • The Island of Dr. Moreau • Watership Down • A Stefan Feld game • Ancient Rome • WW1 • Whaling in the 1800s • Many 2000AD characters • Haunted House • Glory to Rome

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1 year

Hey, if there are any artists who are newcomers to the industry and will be at Essen, let me know if you want to say hi. I’m happy to answer questions about the industry and give advice etc.

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@ianotooletweets

6 years

Business cards for Essen ready!

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

#WomensDay is a great opportunity to highlight some of the incredible women that we're lucky to have working in boardgame illustration and graphic design. Let them know you love their work and feel free to add any more whose work you enjoy! In no particular order (thread):

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by @vitallacerda . Coming soon from @EagleGryphon

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1 year

Don't forget that Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, by @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon , launches on Kickstarter today!

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4 years

On Mars: Alien Invasion, a somewhat cooperative expansion coming soon from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon .

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Can someone please design me a dinosaur game to illustrate? Must include: ankylosaurus, allosaurus & iguanadon (the best dinos). Thanks!

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@ianotooletweets

7 years

This print for @BoardGameGeek was great fun to work on :)

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

I just realised that On Mars, Kanban EV and Rococo Deluxe are all nominated for the Golden Geek for best artwork! Thanks to everyone who nominated! You can vote here: (not necessarily for mine! It's a STRONG category this year :p)

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

New meeting room in Kanban EV.

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@ianotooletweets

1 year

Pretty excited to be working with @FantasiaGames_ on this!

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

If I had to deal with this sort of shit I would have walked away from this industry/culture/whatever LONG ago. I can't fathom the resilience it must take to weather wave upon wave of assholes. But I'm thankful we have some amazing people who care so much that they stick around.

Heavy Cardboard

@HeavyCardboard

4 years

I’ve gotten trashed by those that feel I didn’t take a tough enough stance re: @IonGameDesign . I stand by my decision. Then there are those on the other side who feel I’m attacking Phil Eklund. Here is the head of @funagaingames but he’s far from alone:

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Weather Machine details.

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Board artwork for Unmatched: Cobble & Fog, from @RestorationGame (shown here without gameplay elements).

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

It's not done yet... but I think the board for Weather Machine will be my favourite that I've made for @vitallacerda 's games so far... It includes a lot of influences that I LOVE.

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

These deluxe components are getting ridiculous.

Paul Shapiro - Board Games Edition

@MeepleCastle

5 years

I’d like to introduce the two newest players to game night. They’ve already gotten INTO heavy board games. @vitallacerda @ianotooletweets @EagleGryphon

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9 months

Played all of these today and had a great time :)

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5 years

Been a while :)

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5 years

Rococo Deluxe Edition, available for preorder tomorrow (later today if you're in Australia!) from @EagleGryphon

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

Kanban EV game in progress, coming to @kickstarter soon from @EagleGryphon and @vitallacerda

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@ianotooletweets

6 years

If these don’t win every award for artwork in boardgames, there’s something serious wrong. Every inch is drenched in history, it’s a marvellous achievement. Congratulations @roxleygames and all involved.

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Anyone fancy some colouring-in? Linework for the box art of Weather Machine, coming soon from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon

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@ianotooletweets

1 year

Research material for @vitallacerda ’s next game.

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1 year

Game #100 of Gaia Project. Still terrible at it.

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

Very jealous of you all at #Origins2019 . Keep an eye out for Pipeline, Irish Gauge, Escape Plan, On Mars, Age of Steam, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Black Angel, The Scarlet Pimpernel... and any of my other wayward children you happen across.

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3 years

Weather Machine (preproduction copy).

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5 years

Dead Reckoning is a card crafting game of high seas adventure and piracy from design @JohnDClair and @alderac , with artwork by me :)

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

So I know stealing game designs is bad and all, but if I made Glory to GREECE you folks would all look the other way, right?

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@ianotooletweets

1 year

Age of Rail: South Africa is the fourth game in the Iron Rail series from @Capstone_Games , coming soon!

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

Carnegie, a great euro game by Xavier Georges and @quinedgames is on Kickstarter now, check it out!

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Since Kate Bush is trending, did anyone spot the opligatory nod to Cloudbusting on the Weather Machine board?

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@ianotooletweets

1 year

Meeples! One of my favourite parts of designing components is working on wooden pieces. This is a cross section from some from my games. How many do you recognise?

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@ianotooletweets

2 years

Art prints are now available on my new website! There's a large selection of work available as high quality prints. Find them at

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Anyone know who currently holds the English language / North American rights to El Grande?

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@ianotooletweets

6 years

If a bunch of boardgames artists were able to come together, Voltron-style, for a live stream to talk about junk and answer questions etc., is that something people would be into?

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1 year

Sketch vs final: Galactic Cruise.

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5 years

Kanban EV, coming to @kickstarter soon from @vitallacerda and @EagleGryphon

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Final Girl is INCREDIBLE. If you like solo games and horror films, I just had one of the best narrative experiences I’ve ever had with a game. Amazing job @VanRyderGames

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4 years

Best film of 2020.

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11 months

Calimala, designed by @flopiano and published by @alleycatgames , is on Kickstarter now!

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3 years

Came across this old exchange on BGG.

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9 months

Super excited about working on Night Witches!

Fort Circle Games

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Night Witches, designed by @djackthompson and @beyondsolitaire now has an artist/graphic designer - @ianotooletweets . It is appropriate that a great design has a great artist.

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

First look at some components from Weather Machine!

Vital

@vitallacerda

3 years

Hey. Say hello to Lativ, the mad scientist and his minions. Say hello to #WeatherMachine @ianotooletweets @pincao @EagleGryphon @GamingRulesVids

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4 years

Someone make this into a game.

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

No Mr. Bond, I expect you to pay your artists.

James Bond

@007

5 years

Are you a budding artist or illustrator? Here’s your chance to design poster artwork inspired by Daniel Craig’s Bond films… #NoTimeToDie Full competition details on this link:

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4 years

Hey, if you're a black graphic designer or illustrator who wants to break into boardgames, and I can help you in any way, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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@ianotooletweets

5 years

Clinic: Deluxe Edition, coming soon from @AVStudioGames

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@ianotooletweets

3 years

Bought myself a present.

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@ianotooletweets

4 years

This is the fun part of playtesting where I play badly and create problems that @vitallacerda has to fix. Later comes the part when I have to fix all of the problems he's created for me 😬.

Board Game BBQ

@boardgamebbq

4 years

Play testing The Weather Machine last night with @vitallacerda @ianotooletweets @TableTopSauce @defkalionk Its amazing to see how this game has changed over the past 6 months. Some of the new things have lifted this game right up and made it something amazing and unique.