Nick is joined by artist and graphic designer, Paul Halkyon, to discuss the world, lore, and visual design behind Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, and Hot Lead.

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• Intro to Paul Halkyon - 0:53
• How Paul got into art and graphic design - 4:21
• How Paul and Nick met (screen printing apparel) - 11:40
• Designing the world behind the Criminal Capers Collection - 14:30
• The art and soda brands behind Soda Smugglers - 18:25
• The art and mafia families behind Pumafiosi - 22:14
• The lore behind the Boss Knife and Boss Rose - 25:38
• The impact of excellent art in board games - 30:48
• Counterbalancing the criminals with the investigators of Hot Lead - 32:19
• Unique art styles within a consistent universe - 34:15
• Paul's favorite Soda Smugglers soda brand - 35:37
• Paul's favorite Pumafiosi characters - 36:34
• Paul's favorite Hot Lead character - 38:33
• The hardest parts of illustrating the Criminal Capers Collection - 40:30
• Paul's entry and goals into the board game industry - 44:28
• How Paul broke his toe - 47:10
• Easter eggs in the art - 48:58
• Where you can find Paul - 52:30