Zacharie Kalfa
This project is an illustrated card game composed of seven sets, each representing a different historical period: Prehistory, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Feudal Japan, and the Industrial Revolution. Each set includes original illustrations of figures, places, animals, objects, rituals, and professions associated with its period.
The game combines illustration, design, and visual storytelling, creating a meeting point between worlds and cultures from different eras.
From the caves of early humans to the steam engines of the Industrial Revolution, each period carries an entire universe of images, stories, and symbols. The game invites participants to move through seven distinct historical eras and discover the unique visual language of each.
Through the illustrations, a dialogue emerges between cultures separated by time and place, from pharaohs and emperors to knights, artists, and samurai, all meeting within a single deck of cards.
