Hania lives in Krosno, which is sort of 300 km away from the headquarters of Portal Video games. Hania has been working at Portal Video games since 2020, and I’ve solely met her in individual barely twice as a result of first COVID struck, after which we had solely two extra firm retreats throughout which I had an opportunity to talk along with her for perhaps quarter-hour in complete. Quite a bit has been taking place on these retreats! In fact, there are common Zoom conferences, day by day exchanges of emails and messages on Discord, however let’s be trustworthy – within the period of distant work, the contact with the workforce is completely different from the day by day chitchats throughout lunch breaks and taking part in board video games collectively after hours.

I’d need to say that I hardly know Hania, in essence.

However I do know her a bit – I do know her via her work and the illustrations she creates. I do know her as a comics fan who recurrently recommends nice albums to the remainder of the workforce. I do know her as a brilliant geek who shares opinions of flicks that nobody else on the workforce has in all probability heard of however ought to undoubtedly hear about.

I additionally know Hania as a super-talented illustrator who does intensive analysis for every undertaking, prepares amazingly nicely, after which works her magic to create graphics that match completely with a particular sport – her illustrations for Dune are utterly completely different from her illustrations for Batman, as completely different as night time and day from her illustrations for 51st State, as completely different as tea and a teapot from her illustrations for Eleven. With every new sport, Hania asks our builders how we’d like the sport to look, sends us just a few of her proposals and variants, after which the magic begins – just a few months later, we obtain one other insanely illustrated sport.

I’m writing about Hania in the present day as a result of whereas engaged on Imperial Miners, she outdid herself and revealed one other facet of her – a brilliant witty woman who playfully winks at followers of video games in each illustration. Once I (and shortly you!) flick thru the sport’s illustrations, the smile by no means leaves my face.

The world of Imperial Settlers from the very starting, since 2014, has been infused with humor, and successive illustrators have added jokes to the playing cards, hidden Easter eggs, and performed with the method of the world of little individuals. We had the little Loki stealing a sure Hammer on the playing cards, we had references to Last Fantasy, Rafał Kucharski, who was answerable for the road for a number of years, amazed me with each batch of illustrations.

Hania proudly took the baton. Imperial Miners comprises over 100 distinctive illustrations. We didn’t write eventualities for her, we didn’t transient her, we didn’t give her a script. „Have enjoyable,” we mentioned, „create one thing cool.”

And she or he had enjoyable certainly. There are numerous references and nods to popular culture, to the world of geeks, and dozens of playing cards which are full scene-jokes. The entire sport – aside from being an amazing card sport – has additionally turn out to be a set of insane scenes from the world of Imperial Settlers, tales in regards to the adventures of little miners and their households.

Hania lives in Krosno. I’ve seen Hania in individual twice. I don’t actually know Hania. However I do know her a bit… She’s a superb illustrator and a brilliant witty woman. She’s an ideal addition to our geeky workforce. It’s a disgrace that Krosno is so far-off!

And sure, pre-orders started in the present day, so you may seize your copy right here US followers or right here EU followers.