Building off that, his latest new task debuts next week: He\u2019s organizing an exhibit featuring 75 pieces of artwork by six artists at Coming Soon gallery, 3701 W. Division St., that highlights the game artwork.<\/p>\n
The show, called \u201cThe Artwork of Rupture<\/a>,\u201d tells the story of the game\u2019s development as a community-building art form while supporting the artists, most of whom are local. The game has six decks designed for people to play three simultaneous, quick one-on-one matches, each their own fantasy world.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are six characters in this game and each character is designed and illustrated by a different artist, and I specifically asked they used their own artistic style as much as possible,\u201d Bruce said. \u201cWe have watercolor, oil painting, digital art, comic book style, anime-esque and botanical illustrations.\u201d<\/p>\n Artists in the show include Chicago illustrators Henry Adams, Pat Lyne, Julia Guillory, Kailyn Perry, Kate Summers and two from Europe, Ari Oliver and an artist who goes by Arancia, which means orange, the fruit, in Italian. <\/p>\n The art show is a way to support local artists, spread awareness about the game and give the art form some overdue recognition, Bruce said. Each artist will have at least two framed character study pieces and all work will be for sale.<\/p>\n \u201cRupture is a card game, and there are 360 cards that come with every set. There are some 90 pieces of original artwork in the game, and I always knew I wanted to commission that artwork from local artists as best I could,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Bruce, a product manager by day, has spent most of his free time creating the game, which means building a team to help design it, commission artists and now sell Rupture to Chicago\u2019s gaming community. The game\u2019s Kickstarter<\/a> campaign is launching in February and the game is expected to come out later next year.<\/p>\n It\u2019s already gaining momentum, he said. He\u2019s been hosting game sessions at game cafes<\/a>, connecting with more role-playing fans and working with printing companies to produce his game.<\/p>\n The art show is an extension of that work and a way to celebrate the new artistic relationships he\u2019s made over the last couple of months. Bruce didn\u2019t personally know any of the artists who made game art but he found them through social media, friends and the Chicago Artists Coalition<\/a>, a nonprofit that supports emerging local artists.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to share the beauty of game artwork; I think it\u2019s a subgenre that doesn\u2019t get a lot of shine,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are a lot of games that have beautiful artwork, and people really like the games because of the artwork. I don\u2019t think it is really celebrated as fine art as much.\u201d<\/p>\n The show opens Monday and will be open by appointment only during the week and open to the public 3-6 p.m. on the weekends through Nov. 23. People can reach Bruce via Instagram<\/a> to set up a private showing.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n Support Local News!<\/p>\n Subscribe to Block Club Chicago<\/a>,\u00a0an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago\u2019s neighborhoods. Already subscribe?\u00a0Click here to gift a subscription<\/a>, or you can\u00a0support Block Club with a\u00a0tax-deductible donation.<\/a><\/p>\n Listen to the Block Club Chicago podcast:<\/p>\n \t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Copy-of-Copy-of-CharacterStudyOne19x13-1024x731.png\")
Henry Adams made the artwork for The Floraform, another deck in the Rupture game. Credit: Provided<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Pyro-Pose-Front-768x1024.jpg\")
An illustration by Kate Summers, who did the artwork for the Rupture deck called The Pyromancer, will be part of the Humboldt Park exhibit. Credit: Provided<\/p>\n