Abstract
FPC Files: Emery is a two to four player board game in the vein of Arkham Horror, or Camp Grizzly, focused on cooperation, coordination, and sharing of resources.
FPC Files: Emery's main objective is stopping a death worshiping cult, The Chosen of Vexarius, before they can summon their planet-eating god. Players will assume the roles of townspeople working desperately to save each other, their town, and the world.
Players are encouraged to step into the role of the character they have selected to play, to think like they might, to act like they might act. Players will complete one of four unique objectives by moving through the world, fighting enemies, and gathering tools, weapons, and allies before the death meter reaches 100.
Artist Statement
Aspen Willows is a character-focused illustrator who has spent most of his life on the bestest, Westest coast.
His light-hearted, yet sometimes disturbing work is steeped in a love of mystery and mythos, employing striking, dramatic imagery to create narratively tangible works. He draws on a childhood adoration for all things strange and supernatural which influences his works with dramatic and absurdist elements.
Willows has a range of life experience, from musical theatre actor to autopsy technician but is currently working and studying in beautiful, damp, Portland, Oregon with his fiance and two pets.
He holds a BFA in Illustration from PNCA and plans to pursue teaching in higher education.
