Games by Established Artists
Titles which were designed, produced, directed, or contributed heavily to by artists with established careers or fine arts backgrounds outside of video games. Titles like Peter Gabriel: Eve do not count as they are made in association with an artist rather than with their direct involvement.
Notes state the artist(s) and their career outside of the games here, though there may be overlap of course.
Notes state the artist(s) and their career outside of the games here, though there may be overlap of course.
110 Games
H.R. Giger
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
H.R. Giger
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
Yosuke Kihara
Illustrator
Illustrator
Yosuke Kihara
Illustrator
Illustrator
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Illustrator, playground designer
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Graphic artist, sculptor
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Graphic artist, sculptor
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Graphic artist, sculptor
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Graphic artist, sculptor
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
Musician, actor
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
Musician, actor
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
Musician, actor
Ted Skolnick
Multimedia artist
Multimedia artist
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Gerald V. Casale
Musician, composer, director
Mark Mothersbaugh
Musician, composer, visual artist
Musician, composer, director
Mark Mothersbaugh
Musician, composer, visual artist
James Ludtke
Visual artist
Visual artist
James Ludtke
Visual artist
Visual artist
Natalie Bookchin
Media artist
Media artist
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Artist collective
Artist collective
Jon Thomson & Alison Craighead
Multimedia artists
Multimedia artists
Jaron Lanier
Visual artist
Visual artist
Jaron Lanier
Visual artist
Visual artist
Jane Veeder
Digital artist, filmmaker
Digital artist, filmmaker
John O'Neill
Interactive artist
Interactive artist
Jodi (Joan Heemskerk, Dirk Paesmans)
Internet artists
Internet artists
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Composer, multimedia artist
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Composer, multimedia artist
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Composer, multimedia artist
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Kiri Matsuura
Computer artist
Composer, multimedia artist
Kiri Matsuura
Computer artist
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Composer, multimedia artist
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Interactive and installation artist
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Interactive and installation artist
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Interactive and installation artist
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Interactive and installation artist
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Interactive and installation artist
Prize Budget for Boys/Michael Jones
Visual artist collective
Visual artist collective
Escape from Woomera Collective
Art activist collective
Art activist collective
Bill Viola
Video/new media artist
Video/new media artist
Laurie Anderson
Performance artist
Hsin-Chien Huang
Mixed media artist
Performance artist
Hsin-Chien Huang
Mixed media artist
James Gunn
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Graphic design studio/collective
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Graphic design studio/collective
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Graphic design studio/collective
Guillermo del Toro
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
Thom Yorke
Musician
Stanley Donwood
Artist
Musician
Stanley Donwood
Artist
Takatsuna Senba
Animator
Animator
Takatsuna Senba
Animator
Animator
Takatsuna Senba
Animator
Animator
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Manga artist, character designer
Takeshi Kitano
Filmmaker, authour, actor
Filmmaker, authour, actor
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Animator, character designer
Stand-in for series
Animator, character designer
Stand-in for series
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Animator, character designer
Stand-in for series
Animator, character designer
Stand-in for series
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist
Illustrator, hentai artist
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist
Illustrator, hentai artist
Saitou Masatsugu/Saitom
Illustrator, hentai artist
Illustrator, hentai artist
Saitou Masatsugu/Saitom
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Raita Honjou
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Illustrator, hentai artist
Stand-in for series
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Stand-in for series
Artist, designer
Stand-in for series
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Artist, designer
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Artist, designer
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Yoshitoshi ABe
Graphic artist
Artist, designer
Yoshitoshi ABe
Graphic artist
Masamune Shirow
Mangaka
Mangaka
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Artist, designer
Yoshihide Fujiwara
Mangaka
Yoshinori Kobayashi
Mangaka
Osamu Ishiwata
Mangaka
Yumi Tamura
Mangaka
Ryouji Minagawa
Mangaka
Gosho Aoyama
Mangaka, author
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
Mangaka
Mangaka
Yoshinori Kobayashi
Mangaka
Osamu Ishiwata
Mangaka
Yumi Tamura
Mangaka
Ryouji Minagawa
Mangaka
Gosho Aoyama
Mangaka, author
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
Mangaka
Onono Imoko
Hentai artist, illustrator
Hentai artist, illustrator
Screaming Mad George/Joji Tani
Special effects artist, director, musician
Special effects artist, director, musician
Douglas Adams
Author, humourist
Author, humourist
Neil Gaiman
Author, screenwriter
Author, screenwriter
Harlan Ellison
Author, screenwriter
Author, screenwriter
Tsunku/つんく♂
Songwriter, producer
Stand-in for series
Songwriter, producer
Stand-in for series
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Musician, actor, producer
Musician, actor, producer
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Director, producer, screenwriter
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Director, producer, screenwriter
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Director, producer, screenwriter
Diana Hamilton
Author, poet
Author, poet
Jon Bois
Speculative fiction writer, producer
Speculative fiction writer, producer
Cyriak Harris
Animator, composer, artist, author
Animator, composer, artist, author
18 Comments
Absolutely, added
Add Medal of Honor 1 and both Boom Blox games for the Wii. Steven Spielberg produced all three of those.
elden ring's world building was done by GRRM
Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the scenario and all the music for L.O.L.: Lack of Love
Added with the exception of Elden Ring as his contribution to the game was only the 'mythos' of the game, he did not write the story itself.
diana hamilton's dreams, bill belichick offseason simulator
Going Down by Cyriak Harris
Down bad in the "hentai artist" row
Gitaroo man, by Mitsuru Nakamura aka 326
does that count?
does that count?
tomomi sakuba was the art director of garage: bad dream adventure, and he has published various artwork of surrealism priorly and after the release of the game
Added all of these except Itoi's ouevre
The dragons lair games and space ace for don bluth's involvement
9: The Last Resort might qualify: Robert De Niro executive produced, art direction by Mark Ryden
maestro, mike oldfield
gaball screen, tetsuya komuro
gaball screen, tetsuya komuro
Nightblade
1 year ago