Deep Dive: Malediction by Julien Delval
Posted by Jasen Robillard on
Artist: Julien Delval
Puzzle Designer: Jasen Robillard
Dimensions: 43cm x 30cm
Piece Count: 472
Difficulty: 4 out of 5
Julien Delval is perhaps most well known for his beautiful and exquisitely detailed fantasy book covers for adults and teens. Julien is also a sought-after illustrator for board games. Malédiction was originally the cover art for a now out-of-print board game published by Alea-Ravensburger.
The timely resuscitation of this magical art seemed a perfect fit for a fantasy-inspired Halloween puzzle. Whimsies for this puzzle are themed around sorcery, alchemical symbols and equipment, as well as the personalities and creatures we now associate with Halloween. Clever puzzlers may also find all the necessary ingredients to make their own monster mash feature creature!
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Lightly watermarked reference image
Note, reference images are watermarked to prevent unauthorized printing of our artist's work, as well as copycat puzzles which have become common since 2020.
Shop: Julien Delval - Malediction
Whimsy List
- 3x CUTTING TOOLS
- 3x WIZARDS
- 3x CATS
- 2x RAVENS
- 2x SNAKES
- ALCHEMISTRY SET
- HOURGLASS
- BRAIN IN A JAR
- CHALICE
- GHOST
- GIANT TARANTULA
- EVIL TREE MONSTER
- 3x POTIONS
- 3x LIZARDS
- 2x TOADS
- 2x BATS
- 2x CANDLES
- MORTAR & PESTLE
- TEST TUBE RACK
- RAT IN A JAR
- POISONOUS SYMBOL
- MUMMY
- WITCH ON A BROOM
- DIY FRANKENSTEIN
