Decipher.com Galleries
The Galleries and later the Art Show were the art sections of Decipher.com. They showed how Decipher's studio artists made and presented the art of the cards.[1][2]
The Galleries ran at /thegalleries/ from 1996 to 1999. Art Show succeeded it at /artshow/ from 1999 to 2004.
Future History
Future History was a December 1996 gallery of prototype packaging for Star Wars CCG sets planned through 1998 and three Parker Brothers introductory two-player games.[3] The splash page autoplayed a 17-second clip of the Star Wars title music (swsound.mov, audio only).[4] Warren Holland's introduction is the signed letter on the next page:[3]
Dear Guest,
One of the most frequent requests I receive from customers is for me to reveal details about our future plans for our Star Wars Customizable Card Game. I am pleased to present a sneak peek of some of our product plans for the next few years.
On display in this gallery are working prototypes for the Star Wars expansion sets slated to ship by the end of 1998. Also on display are three versions of the introductory 2-player game which we are developing for distribution by Parker Brothers. All packaging and release dates in this exhibition are subject to change, but I invite you to be a voyeur of our current plans. ;-)
We also have a spine tingling variety of products in development which are not shown in this gallery (for example... Jedi packs, collector's tins, gift bundles, uncut sheets and premium cards). In addition, I am pleased to announce that this year Decipher will begin offering foreign language versions of Star Wars Customizable Card Game in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. (Shortly after international release, American players and collectors will be able to purchase display boxes of these cards "right here on our web site.")
The future of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game is very exciting. I hope you enjoy your trip through this wing of our gallery. Remember... The Force is with you!
Warren Holland
Chairman & CEO
The program page projected Hoth for November 1996, Dagobah for February 1997, Special Edition for June 1997, Bespin for October 1997, Tatooine for February 1998, Endor for June 1998 and Death Star for October 1998, and listed Shadows of the Empire as an expansion under consideration.[5] A 32-second QuickTime promo for the Parker Brothers two-player game sat in the same gallery.[6] Future History moved to Art Show as the Star Wars CCG Gallery in 1999, updated through the end of 1999.[7]
Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs had a page for each Easter egg hidden in Star Wars CCG and Star Trek CCG card art. Decipher called them "fun little self-referential elements which we hide in the images and text of the cards".[8] By 1999 "all hidden eggs have been found".[9]
Creating Reality
Creating Reality showed the studio's ship models for card art, such as the Hound's Tooth, IG-2000, TIE Avenger, Punishing One and Mist Hunter.
NYC Showroom
NYC Showroom was a downloadable QuickTime VR tour of Decipher's New York Toy Fair showroom.[10]
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The Galleries index, December 1996. -
Art Show title, 1999. -
Art Show logo, 1999. -
Easter Eggs gallery, 1996. -
Hound's Tooth, Creating Reality, 1999. -
Parker Brothers two-player promo, 1996.
See also
References
- ↑ Welcome To The Galleries!, Decipher (December 1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Art Show, Decipher (1999). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Introduction from the CEO, Decipher (1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ The Future of Star Wars Customizable Card Game, Decipher (1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ The Full Program, Decipher (1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Gallery: Parker Brothers Two-Player Game, Decipher (1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Art Show: Star Wars CCG Gallery, Decipher (1999). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ The Galleries: Easter Eggs, Decipher (1996). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Art Show: Easter Eggs, Decipher (1999). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Art Show: New York City Showroom Tour, Decipher (1999). Preserved copy: Internet Archive