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Europe in 1700 - An Alternate History
This map was commissioned by Greater Than Games for their board game Spirit Island. Players cooperate to repel European colonizers. Countries will appear on individual cards which can alter game conditions. ©Greater Than Games "Working with Zach Bodenner was a wonderful experience. He has a strong work ethic that seamlessly mixes time management & efficiency with beautiful artwork. Attention to detail and a strong understanding of cartography and world history made our map creation experience extremely enjoyable. He was very open to alterations based upon our feedback, but also presented many options unknown to us that helped to elevate the end product. Zach was even willing to take some risks and work in areas that were tangent to his strengths, but he mastered them flawlessly. Greater Than Games will surely be keeping Zach in mind for future projects." -Greater Than Games
Wow, this is fantastic, man. Beautiful work!
