Jovial Graphics is a full service board game development agency.
Our partners have over two decades of experience in board game development. Our backgrounds include time at major publishers and firsthand press experience. We’ve been professionally involved in every step of the process of getting a board game made, from early prototypes to print production.
Like you, we’re lifelong gamers who have been thrilled with the explosive growth that the hobby game industry has seen since the rise of crowdfunding platforms. More fantastic games are being printed today than ever before, and it’s never been more acceptable to talk about and play board games in the public sphere. We want to be a part of that change, and we hope you and your project will come along on the ride with us.
Scott Nicely
Senior Partner - Creative Director
Scott is a veteran of the toy and game industry, with credits in popular titles like Arkham Horror from his time at Fantasy Flight Games. He is passionate about bringing game worlds to life, with an eye for exquisite illustration and immersive art direction.
Morgan Lair
Junior Partner - Technical Director
MORGAN LAIR is a print industry alumnus who brings years of firsthand production experience alongside his design expertise. He specializes in wrangling complex systems, and is the team’s technical writer and editor.
Games are designed to be fun.
To us, being fun means:
Immersive
Games transport us to different worlds and allow us to be things we are not. Design should support this goal with exquisite artwork, evocative typography, and rich textures.
Accessible
Games are best when everyone’s playing. Design should make sure that happens as much as possible, with clear rules, intuitive visual systems, and a focus on inclusivity and diverse values to bring more people to the table.
Exciting
We love games that create memorable stories. Design should focus on maximizing the awesomeness of those stories, while minimizing the amount of downtime between them.