Michelle Lyons 🌏

Making fun things for Japan's 35 national parks 👇
🌸 Pocket Adventures — an activity booklet + enamel pin
⛩ Parklander — a shinto-inspired TCG

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Do you like Japan's national parks? Join this group! 日本の国立公園は好きですか?このグループに参加してください！https://t.co/XcluDZyNQO

#NationalParkWeek #EarthDay2024

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One of many treasures to be found in a quiet corner of Oze National Park 🛖

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Can you guess which animal inspired Poketto's brand mascot? Think adventurous, curious...likes trash *ahem* treasure 😉 #procreateart #characterart #かわいい

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Quick thumbnail sketches for the Pocket Adventures activity booklet covers ✏️✨

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Introducing Parklander, a shinto-inspired trading card game based on Japan's national parks.

Now in development.

Stay updated: https://t.co/NRRO11Juq7

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The Northern Nutcracker is known as "star crow" in Japan, which is thought to be a poetic interpretation of the its black plumage and white speckled body. This gave me the idea for a giant sparkly crow that soars through the sky, carrying people in a basket hung from its feet.

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I recently met with key players in UK-Japan relationships and Japanese tourism to share Parks & Japan - a project to promote and support the 35 national parks 🇯🇵

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⛩ Read my creative strategy for tourist engagement in Japan's national parks: https://t.co/WIOIuufBjf

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Let's make a prototype for Pocket Adventures! ✂️🌳

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Meet Poketto's brand character! 😁

Poketto will offer fun backpack supplies filled with pocket-sized knowledge for your adventures in Japan's national parks, and you'll be meeting this tanuki-inspired character in your Pocket Adventures!

#sketches #characterdesign

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I love this sunset-inspired palette 🌅

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Are you awesome? 👀

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Kushiro Marsh inspired the setting for Studio Ghibli's 'When Marnie Was There', as well as 'The Great Marsh' in Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The latter also features a train inspired by the Norokko Train, a sightseeing service that travels through Kushiro Marsh.

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@DatGuyLimbo Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😄

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I got to share some exclusive details about Parklander at @CPXMCR last night 👀

Thank you to everyone who came along and shared feedback. I'm so happy to know you're excited about the game!

#tradingcard #gamedev #gamedesign

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We've got one hell of a talks line up for PLATFORM Nov!

Joining us will be @MartinCaine, @michellelyons_, @stanwixbuster, @bumbleborn & Jerry Johnstone from @justaddwaterdev!

They'll be joining headliner, Sid Reddy from @Jagex!

7th Nov, find out more: https://t.co/rdJqDbIt5m

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I'll be discussing the Parklander trading card game at @CPXMCR's next PLATFORM event on November 7th! There'll be talk of gameplay, resource systems, playtesting, experience design, and more! I'd love to see you there 🎲

#Manchester #GamingNews #gamedev

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@danhett @Jagex Hey Dan! I'm working on a trading card game, would that be of interest?

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When you find the #manga you made as a kid 😅

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🌳 In episode 2 of Between the Trees, I'm sharing how Pocket Adventures is democratising nature exploration to make it fun and rewarding for everyone.

Sometimes nature can feel like an exclusive club, but you only need one thing to start exploring... https://t.co/KbF9W9svCY

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From the sketchbook ✨ A star-inspired character for the Parklander trading card game. As I pondered the ethereal beauty that's usually associated with the stars, I had a vision of starry liberty spikes 🤘

#sketchbook #sketchtober #TradingCards