{"id":100243743,"date":"2025-11-28T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/?post_type=project&#038;p=100243743"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:30:54","slug":"cryptid-hunter","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/project\/cryptid-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryptid Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-sidebar-layout-container margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div\n        class=\"container-lg\"\n        style=\"--bs-gutter-x: 0;\"\n    >\n        <div\n            class=\"row\"\n            style=\"--bs-gutter-x: 0;\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 order-1 order-md-0 sidebar\">\n            \n<div\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"wp-block-institute-card margin-bottom-normal\"\n>\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                                    <div class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n                    <div class=\"col-8 col-sm-6 col-md-12\">\n                        <a\n        class=\"medien-und-design institute-card\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/institute\/design-communication\/\"\n        target=\"_self\"\n    >\n                            <div class=\"major-bg-color\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"header\">\n                    <span>Institute<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <h4>Design &amp; Communication<\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <span><\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-fact-box margin-bottom-normal\">\n  <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n            <div class=\"col-8 col-sm-6 col-md-12\">\n                <div class=\"card border border-light p-3\">\n                    <ul class=\"list-unstyled mb-0\">\n                                              <li\n                          class=\"mb-2\"\n                        >\n                          <div class=\"label mb-1\">\n                            Master&#039;s thesis\n                          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"value fw-bold\">Cryptid Hunter. The Meaning of Illustration and Design in Analogue Game Design <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                              <li\n                          class=\"mb-2\"\n                        >\n                          <div class=\"label mb-1\">\n                            Autor\n                          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"value fw-bold\">Melanie Br\u00e4uer<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                              <li\n                          class=\"mb-2\"\n                        >\n                          <div class=\"label mb-1\">\n                            Supervisor\n                          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"value fw-bold\">Maja Pivec<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                              <li\n                          class=\"\"\n                        >\n                          <div class=\"label mb-1\">\n                            Study track\n                          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"value fw-bold\">Communication Design<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                          <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n        id=\"\"\n        class=\"wp-block-person-card margin-bottom-normal\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"container-lg\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n                <div class=\"col-8 col-sm-6 col-md-12\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/university\/person\/maja-pivec\"\n    class=\"person-card\">\n    <div class=\"border border-light h-100\">\n\n        <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n            <picture>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"img-fluid\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/online.fh-joanneum.at\/JOANNEUMonline\/visitenkarte.showImage?pPersonenGruppe=3&amp;pPersonenId=D637500076CFFC82\"\n        alt=\"\"\n        title=\"\"\n                 onerror=\"this.src = 'https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/app\/themes\/fh\/public\/images\/avatar_dummy.e5edf9.png'\"     >\n<\/picture>\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"p-2 p-xl-3\">\n                            <p class=\"mb-1 hyphens\">FH-Prof. DI Dr.<\/p>\n                        <h6>Maja Pivec<\/h6>\n                        <p class=\"mb-0 hyphens\">\n              Associate Professor (FH)\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"d-none d-md-flex col-md-1 seperator-column\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 order-0 order-md-1\">\n    \n<div\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"wp-block-intro-text margin-bottom-normal\"\n>\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <div class=\"major-text-color fst-italic\"><p>In her master\u2019s thesis, Melanie Br\u00e4uer examined the role of illustration and design in analog game design and how they enhance the gameplay experience and the appeal of games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-text-content margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <p>The market for analogue games is growing continuously and is expected to become even more relevant in the coming years. Recently, board and card games have evolved significantly, not only in their themes and mechanics but also in their visual design. This thesis examines the central role of design and illustration in analogue games and analyses their influence on gaming experiences, immersion, and purchase decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The competitive card game &lsquo;Cryptid Hunter&rsquo; was developed based on comprehensive literature and market research, supplemented by interviews with industry experts and a survey. During the conception and illustration of the game, the focus was on coordinating mechanics and visual design. They should be coordinated in such a way that they support each other to create an easily accessible game that is convincing, both visually and in terms of content. This example shows which design aspects are particularly relevant for analogue games and how an appealing visual design can enrich the gaming experience.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"wp-block-image-slider margin-bottom-normal\"\n>\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-outer-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"image-header\">\n                        <div class=\"swiper-navigation\">\n                            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev-custom\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"9\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 14\" fill=\"none\">\n  <path d=\"M8 13L2 7L8 1\" stroke=\"\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-button-next-custom\">\n        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