THE FRANCHISE
Bantam Brigade is a digital and analog gaming franchise and world built to surprise and delight players of all ages. Our aim was to create a game that kids and adults could enjoy playing and collecting together, fostering moments for connection, playful competition and joy.
Featuring incredibly memorable characters, lightweight game mechanics, physical tabletop gaming, and blockchain-enabled collecting, Bantam Brigade leverages the best parts of digital and analog gaming for any player.
THE GAME
The Bantam Brigade Trading Card Game (TCG) fuses the joy of competitive trading card games like Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering with the power of blockchain technology, creating the next level for players and collectors of all ages!
Collect and train your Bantam Brigade as you help Tikimon defend the Barefoot Republic! Featuring solo play, head-to-head competition, team building and ownership, and more!
THE OUTCOMES
As Creative Director, I concepted and built out the Bantam Brigade world, characters, branding, and lore.
Bantam Brigade was a Top 10 Trending Project worldwide on OpenSea for our digital launch.
Collectors loved these digital cards, with multiple verified secondary market sales in the thousands of dollars for rare and serialized variations.
Produced and launched at the 2023 National Sports Card Convention in Rosemont, IL.
MEET THE BANTAMS
With the help of early AI platforms such as Midjourney, I concepted and brought to life 27 initial character designs. Using the early concepts, I led a team of digital artists to flesh out and composite each Bantam into its final version below:
PACKAGING DESIGN
More coming soon.