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Doris Matthäus was the first illustrator of German games to receive international recognition.When she is not designing games with her husband Frank Nestel (D&F Games) she works freelance illustrating games from numerous other companies.

The picture of Doris is taken from the Hans im Glück website

 

I particularly adore her cute graphics in Ursuppe, Igel Ärgern and Zoff im Zoo, but I also like the beautiful artwork in games like Fugger, Welser, Medici and Euphrat & Tigris. "Brett" Not being artistic myself, I toyed for a long time with the idea of having someone else designing a logo for me, and at Spiel ´98 I told Doris that I would commision her to do a drawing for me. Knowing that she had been part of every game awarded that year I wasn't surprised when she told me that she didn't have time - "but maybe later".		I met her again at The Gathering of Friends in spring ´99, but decided that I wouldn't spoil her enjoyment by 'talking business' when she approached me and said that she hadn't forgotten my request - and a few months later I received the most wonderful gift of not only one but two wonderful drawings!   Clearly showing my age, I have named the two cute fellers after a popular TV-series from my childhood: »Maverick« (1957-61) starring James Garner and Roger Moore as Bret and Beau Maverick.   "Board"

The following drawings are all created by Doris for various published games:

The »Guide« vignette is taken from the Start player card in Elfenland (Amigo, 1999)    The »Dead End!« vignette is taken from the Gefängnis card in the Grandissimo-freebie (Hans im Glück, 1999)    The » News« vignette is composed of the Scroll below plus a pic from the board of Igel Ärgern (D&F Spiele, 1996)    The Scroll tile from Morgenland (Hans im Glück, 2000)    The »Search« vignette is taken from the backside of the Spell cards in Morgenland (Hans im Glück, 2000)    The »Rules« vignette is taken from the Promotion card in the Ursuppe Expansion pack (D&F Spiele, 1999)    The »Arrow« symbol is taken from the board in Samarkand (Abacus Spiele, 1998)    The »Variants« vignette is taken from the Joker card in Zoff in Zoo (D&F Spiele, 1999)    The »Library« vignette is taken from the front page of Turm & Wächter (edition spielbox no. 45, 2000)    The »Hall of Fame« vignette is taken from the gameboard of Quästor (edition spielbox no. 38, 1999)    The »Discontinued Games« vignette is taken from one of the tiles in Hick Hack in Gackelwack (Zoch, 2001)    The »Columbus Factor« vignette is taken from the boxcover to El Caballero (Hans im Glück, 1998)		The Frontpage background »Link track« is taken from the Score track of the Ursuppe board (D&F Spiele, 1998)    The »Links« vignette is taken from the Verbindungs tile in Euphrat & Tigris (Hans im Glück, 1997)    The »Essen Fair« vignette is taken from the front page of Weltraum-touristen (edition spielbox no. 43, 2000)    The »FAQ« vignette is taken from the Wizard card in the Elfengold-expansion (Hans im Glück, 1999)    The »Accessories« vignette is taken from the Heisshunger card in Ursuppe (D&F Spiele, 1998)    The »Credits« vignette is taken from the Klammern card in Ursuppe (D&F Spiele, 1998)    The »Awards« vignette is taken from one of the Score cards card in Esels-Rennen (D&F Spiele, 1996)    The »First Play« vignette is taken from the Doris & Frank-Gen card in the Ursuppe Expansion pack (D&F Spiele, 1999)    The »Photo Gallery« vignette is taken from the front page of Polonaise (edition spielbox no. 52, 2001)    The »Game Nights« vignette is taken from the front page of Morundir (edition spielbox no. 53, 2001)    The »Player Aids« vignette is taken from the front page of Wer sagt's denn? (edition spielbox no. 54, 2001)

© Mik Svellov 1997-2004

editor@brettboard.dk

10. jan 2004