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<blockquote data-quote="Wofano Wotanto" data-source="post: 9359177" data-attributes="member: 7044704">Side effect for me, it's all about style, not color.&nbsp; It would be different if we were talking about (say) miniatures painting, but that's a whole other subject.Worth noting that color art (even on covers) was not always a given in the early days of the hobby, and interior color isn't universal even today.&nbsp; A lot of OSR and retro stuff (particularly zines) still lean into B&amp;W for that reason - it just feels old school, which is the vibe they're after.&nbsp; That means there's more B&amp;W art out there to be evocative in the first place, and some of it is old enough to drive nostalgia - the interior art for the AD&amp;D books, for ex.Also, while I think they're examples of graphic design and good trade dress rather than art per se, the old Little Black Book Traveller products remain some of the most striking covers ever put on an an RPG.&nbsp; Instantly recognizable, and for folks who played the game back then they're as evocative of Traveller's particular approach to scifi as any piece of art.&nbsp; There's something to be said for the elegance of simplicity.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wofano Wotanto, post: 9359177, member: 7044704"] Side effect for me, it's all about style, not color. It would be different if we were talking about (say) miniatures painting, but that's a whole other subject. Worth noting that color art (even on covers) was not always a given in the early days of the hobby, and interior color isn't universal even today. A lot of OSR and retro stuff (particularly zines) still lean into B&W for that reason - it just feels old school, which is the vibe they're after. That means there's more B&W art out there to be evocative in the first place, and some of it is old enough to drive nostalgia - the interior art for the AD&D books, for ex. Also, while I think they're examples of graphic design and good trade dress rather than art per se, the old Little Black Book Traveller products remain some of the most striking covers ever put on an an RPG. Instantly recognizable, and for folks who played the game back then they're as evocative of Traveller's particular approach to scifi as any piece of art. There's something to be said for the elegance of simplicity. [/QUOTE]

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