Poster Design: Core Lo
JUNGLE CHESS
REMAKE
Designed in Hong Kong
by Dreams Dean Studio
Jungle Chess Kai is a remastered version of the classic Chinese board game Dou Shou Qi (also called Jungle or Animal Chess). It combines classic game design with digital art, sculpting, and modern board game gameplay.
Introduction
Players have eight animals pieces, each of which has a different strength, and play on a 7x9 board. Both players must move one piece horizontally or vertically every turn.
In order of strength, they are:
Rat < Cat < Dog < Wolf < Leopard < Tiger < Lion < Elephant
In this game, the stronger piece can capture the weaker piece, however the rat can capture the elephant.
Rats can enter river areas, but elephants cannot be captured on land when they are in rivers;
Tiger and Lion can jump horizontally and vertically over the river unless there are Rats blocking the way. It is also possible for them to capture opposite pieces if they land on them.
Designer: Dreams Dean
Special Features
3D Pieces
Dreams Dean Studio reproduces traditional animal pieces in sculpture form. The digital sculpting was done in Blender, and they were then 3D printed and painted with acrylic. Our goal is to make the game look stylish and fresh.
Hong Kong Illustration
A talented illustrator in Hong Kong, Core Lo, helped us design this beautifully tailored board. It looks so amazing and impressive! As players re-experience this classic board game, we hope they will also enjoy Hong Kong's beautiful illustrations.
Strategy Card
Jungle Chess has the biggest drawback of lacking tactical options. Because of this, we developed a new strategy card system when we remade this game.
建議玩法：
在開局之時，雙方需要先抽出3張咭。
在棋局開始之後，策略咭可以在遊戲的時間隨時使用，而且不會消耗每個回合棋子的行動步數。
當使出策略咭時，對手可以用兩張策略咭為代價提出反對。
ILLUSTRATOR: CORE LO
Commercial cover, chess board and the strategy cards outlooks
Core Lo is an illustrator and storyteller from Hong Kong. His work focuses on game and comic character design, as well as promotional materials for a variety of events and campaigns. His lively artistic style and vivid expressions in storytelling attracted commissions all over the world.
Core’s all-rounded skills attracted diverse clients and collaborators, including cultural organisations and musicians in Hong Kong, such as Alliance Française, Hong Kong Arts Center and Hong Kong Fringe Club. He lately works for local pop singer Ronald Cheng’s concert promotion (in collaboration with designer Jackey Cheung), and musician Hanjin Tan’s NFT project.
In 2020, Core started his poster novel series “After Wonderland”. He tells the melancholic story with a sense of dark humour, by creating retro-futuristic hand drawn posters and merch, with a rich and vibrant palette.
