Metazoo, presentation of a new TCG with Fran P. Lobato

Let’s discover a new Trading Card Game illustrated by our artist Fran P. Lobato
Our talented artist Fran P. Lobato has been commissioned to design the cards for the latest Metazoo expansion. They’ll be available first in the United States and later in several European countries.
Fran began working as an illustrator on the trading card game last November. He initially created two cards for the first expansion, then many more for the second, which is expected to be released soon… Stay tuned !
How to work with a Trading Card Game?

Last October, Fran was working on a portfolio to showcase his talents as a card game illustrator by creating characters for the mobile game Marvel Snap. His goal was to showcase his talent to companies whose universe he enjoys.
A stroke of luck came in early November: he received a message on Instagram from Shaun Kauman offering to create illustrations for a trading card game. After a few more formal email exchanges, Fran couldn’t refuse when he learned that Richard Garfield was the original designer of the game. For those who don’t know him, Richard Garfield is the creator of the Magic the Gathering trading card game. A living legend!
Let’s take a behind-the-scenes look at card creation with Fran P. Lobato.
Fran explains that he first receives a text description and references, or even model sheets created by the GameQbator Labs (GQL) team. These descriptions are very detailed, which gives him a general idea of each card they need. What he appreciates the most is the great stylistic freedom his art director, Dustin Zimmerman, gave him on this project.
The artist explains that designing a card can take him several days. The company’s creative process includes brainstorming, positioning, effects, and execution. On average, a project takes about 20 hours.
Any last words, Fran?
“Working with a company like GQL, such a professional and friendly team, and carrying out this project for Metazoo TCG is something I truly appreciate, and I feel like I’m accomplishing something I’ve been dreamed for years.”
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But what’s the idea behind Metazoo?

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Metazoo is globaly like many other trading card games: each player has a deck of cards composed by creatures, equipments, casters and auras. Here, the ultimate goal is to reach 30 Mission Points to wins the game !