The Best Examples of Video Game Box Art in 2021
Video game box art can go a long way in convincing people to purchase a game. Not everyone surfs the net and reads blogs looking for feedback on whether a game is any good. And back in the day— before we had the internet— video game box art was sometimes all we had to gauge whether a game was something should invest in. It’s how I took a chance on games like Super Metroid and Earthbound, putting down my hard-earned money on two games based on how they were packaged and sold. And it just so happens that those two games wound up being two of my favourite games of all time.
Designers and artists face the challenge of balancing a game’s content with a slick design that will draw the eye of a consumer who will pass over hundreds of games when walking into a GameStop. Publishers are hoping their art will convince the customer…
