https://papelonstudio.me/tags/cards/Recent content in Cards on Papelon StudioHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://papelonstudio.me/posts/our-games/Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://papelonstudio.me/posts/our-games/<h3 id="-essom--hamla">⌗ Essom + Hamla</h3> <p>For our first kickstarter we feature two games: <kbd class="kbd-blue">Hamla</kbd> and <kbd>Essom</kbd>. Both games were made on Gotland, and they share the <kbd class="kbd-pink">award</kbd> for Best Game Design at the Gotland Game Conference 2025. As the Designers put it: “We are <kbd class="kbd-yellow">friends</kbd> that encouraged each other to present our games at the conference, so we see it as a very fitting ending to <kbd class="kbd-red">share</kbd> the award”.</p> <p><kbd class="kbd-purple">Curious</kbd> about the games?</p><h3 id="-essom--hamla">⌗ Essom + Hamla</h3> <p>For our first kickstarter we feature two games: <kbd class="kbd-blue">Hamla</kbd> and <kbd>Essom</kbd>. Both games were made on Gotland, and they share the <kbd class="kbd-pink">award</kbd> for Best Game Design at the Gotland Game Conference 2025. As the Designers put it: “We are <kbd class="kbd-yellow">friends</kbd> that encouraged each other to present our games at the conference, so we see it as a very fitting ending to <kbd class="kbd-red">share</kbd> the award”.</p> <p><kbd class="kbd-purple">Curious</kbd> about the games?</p> <div class="game-box game-green " style="flex: 0 0 80%; max-width: 80%; margin: 0 auto;"> <img src="https://papelonstudio.me/images/cover-ourgames.jpg" alt="Two game designers on stage holding flowers at the Gotland Game Conference 2025 award ceremony, with musicians and an audience around them" style=" max-width: 96%; height: auto; max-height: 360px; object-fit: contain; image-rendering: smooth !important; "/> </div> <br> <br> <h3 id="-essom">⌗ Essom</h3> <div class="games-container"> <div style="flex: 1;"> <p><kbd class="kbd-blue kbd-stats" style="padding: 8px 16px;">Players: 2 | Age: 10+ | Time: 25’</kbd></p> <h3>Summary.</h3> <p>Essom is an <kbd class="kbd-yellow">abstract</kbd> game design by Guido Salustri, a game designer from Argentina. Essom combines <kbd class="kbd-green">hidden information</kbd> with <kbd class="kbd-red">tactical</kbd> depth, where players need to search for and retrieve <kbd class="kbd-purple">hidden tokens</kbd>.</p> </div> <div class="game-box game-blue" style="flex: 0 0 57%; max-width: 57%;"> <img src="https://papelonstudio.me/images/essom1.jpg" alt="Two players facing each other across the Essom board, a wooden grid of holes holding blue and orange cone-shaped pieces" style=" max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 360px; object-fit: contain; image-rendering: smooth !important; "/> </div> </div> <hr> <h3 id="-hamla">⌗ Hamla</h3> <div class="games-container games-container--image-left"> <div style="flex: 1;"> <p><kbd class="kbd-yellow kbd-stats" style="padding: 8px 16px;">Players: 2-6 | Age: 8+ | Time: 15’</kbd></p> <h3>Summary.</h3> <p>Hamla is a <kbd class="kbd-blue">card</kbd> game design by Márton Bodrog, a game designer from Hungary. Coming from the world of Trutina, Hamla is a game of cunning, <kbd class="kbd-pink">bluffing</kbd> and a bit of luck, where you take the role of commanders preparing for <kbd>battle</kbd>.</p> </div> <div class="game-box game-yellow" style="flex: 0 0 56%; max-width: 56%;" > <img src="https://papelonstudio.me/images/Hamla_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Two players holding illustrated Hamla cards outdoors, with yellow-backed cards laid out on a grey mat between them" style=" max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 360px; object-fit: contain; image-rendering: smooth !important; "/> </div> </div> <blockquote> <p>Make sure to follow our <kbd class="kbd-green">Kickstarter</kbd> to keep track of our games!</p> </blockquote>