Denis Loubet
Denis Loubet | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Artwork for tabletop role-playing games and video games, including Ashen Empires and Ultima series |
Denis Loubet is a distinguished artist recognized for his contributions to multiple tabletop role-playing games and video games, notably including the MMORPG Ashen Empires.
Career
In 1980, Loubet created the Cardboard Heroes, a collection of vividly colored cardboard miniatures designed for fantasy role-playing games, which was released by Steve Jackson Games. He collaborated with Jennell Jaquays and Jeff Dee to develop further expansions of the Cardboard Heroes series. Commissioned by Richard Garriott, Loubet painted the cover art for Ultima I (1980), which subsequently led to him producing numerous cover artworks for Garriott’s projects.
Origin Systems
Loubet’s extensive work at Origin Systems includes cover illustrations, in-game graphics such as tiles and 3D sprites, as well as animated sequences for a wide array of titles:
- Akalabeth: World of Doom (prior to Origin Systems)
- Ultima I
- Ultima III: Exodus
- Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
- Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
- Ultima VI: The False Prophet
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate
- Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle
- Ultima VIII: Pagan
- Ultima IX: Ascension
- Ultima Online
- Worlds of Ultima: Savage Empire
- Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams
- Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
- Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
- Ultima: Runes of Virtue
- The Wing Commander series
- Strike Commander
- Crusader: No Remorse
- Autoduel
- Ogre
- Tangled Tales
- Omega
- Bad Blood
- Knights of Legend
- Times of Lore
- Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
Pixelmine Games
As a co-owner of Pixelmine Games, Loubet was responsible for creating both promotional materials and in-game artwork and animations for titles such as:
- Ashen Empires
- Dransik
- Both Underworlds and its sequel
- Super Collider
Pen & Paper RPGs
Loubet contributed cover and interior illustrations for numerous tabletop RPG products, including:
- GURPS
- Hero Games
- Car Wars
- Ogre
- G.E.V.
- Cardboard Heroes
- Killer
- Space Gamer Magazine
- Thieves' Guild 9: Escape From the Ashwood Mines
- Lands of Mystery (part of the Justice, Inc. series) (1985)
- Swordbearer (1985)
- Strike Force (associated with the Champions system) (1988)
Blade of the Avatar series of novels
Provided interior illustrations for:
- The Sword of Midras