Card Design Update

April 30, 2025 [Spirit Lens]

I've been revisiting the card design for Spirit Lens to feel more authentic to the N64 era, late 90s to early 00s.
They are starting to feel like magazine scans from a hazy memory, which I love.

Here's a look at some of the iterations we have made over the years so you can see the developments and changes in style:

Year	Design	Notes
Late 2021		Earliest card design, all the gear, no idea — early custom Glyph font.
Late 2021		More of the same but with graphics from prototype of the game.
Early 2022		Refinement of glyphs idea and inclusion of English text.
Mid 2022		Inclusion of 'Spirit Icon' showing which spirit you have captured.
Early 2023		Shrinking of icon, separation of image and info, foil stamp a la Yu-Gi-Oh!
2023-2024		Improved details on the above — less techy, more papery.
2024-2025		‘Paper’ silhouette version which appeared in the demo at GaMaYo 2024. Inclusion of our own Spirit Lens Glyph font.
2025–Present		Polaroid aspect ratio, cuter aesthetic, more desirable.

So that's the history of the card designs from 'Spirit Lens'.
Who knows how many more times they will be iterated, but for now I'm pretty happy with the design.
I will be posting more as we work on the game in our custom engine.