Giarrusso has been doing pixel art for video games since he started in the industry in 2013. As a specialty, pixel art is sought after and good for finding new work, especially among the indie ...

Other pixel art variants in Snap aren’t great for the opposite reason, with far too many details leading to a busy and not-appealing card. Upgrading them doesn’t improve anything either.

All cards (and therefore also units) are animated in pixel art, which gives the game a very distinctive look, but personally it wouldn’t be my first choice. To add more variety there are of ...

The ‘CRT Effect’ myth says that the reason why pixel art of old games looked so much better is due to the smoothing and blending effects of cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, which were ...

Sure, they’re the same playing cards you use for Poker in smoky back rooms (i.e. your kitchen) or for a rousing game of Hearts with the kids, but even in those venues — perhaps especially in ...

Overlay artist Athena Kipen, however, is much more strategic with how she chooses what cards to make art for. “Firstly, only pick popular commanders,” she said. Kipen makes pixel art card ...

The ‘CRT Effect’ myth says that the reason why pixel art of old games looked so much better is due to the smoothing and blending effects of cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, which were e… ...

But by far the most common variant in the game, with nearly every hero having one, is Snap’s pixel art cards. And sadly, many of them are ugly and not much fun or rewarding to upgrade.