StarArena 002 and its number one twin were the result of a summer of research, during which I made the decision to invest coin in this hobby. All game portals that follow from this point onward are based on the Second-Edition mechanical upgrades. The item and design was only resized to better fit its box for transportation.
This article aims to explain and underline how ridiculously high the ‘Collectible Value’ is on these custom made Game Boards! The Star Arena_Classic 2015 Blackboards have without a doubt the most hours spent on them per individual Game Unit. Mechanically they are all alike! Cosmetically they are all Unique due to the continuous improvements made to the Adhesive Graphics!!
Collect one of the Playable Works Of Art and own a Piece Of Game History!
On the left side you see the Color Combination and Graphics as we left them in 2005. Ordered to specs; Plain black game board components are custom cut late 2014 and serve as base for the graphics before assembly. Giving your humble Game Smith the opportunity to optimize the design documents in ‘batches’. At first the Color Palette needed to be Fine Tuned. Secondly, the Pictograms were under review and Refreshed where needed.
Within a few batches the front view finds its final form, as can be seen from left to right. From the 48 Units ordered, 4 are stamped rejects and the official count of the Limited Edition is 44 pieces.
The cosmetic and/or aesthetic adjustments are mainly made on the reverse side of the StarArena 2015 editions. Browse the Gameboard Gallery from back to front to find the individual Game-Portal that suits you best.
View the ‘The Making Of’ portfolio for the Black-Editions here.
