September 1, 2025  |  Written by Tyler Parrott and Steve Hamilton

It’s no secret that the art of the Star Wars™: Unlimited trading card game is always phenomenal, and the art of Secrets of Power continues that trend. Today, we’ve asked creative lead Tyler Parrott and art director Steve Hamilton to share some thoughts about the incredible art from the upcoming set. Let’s see what they have to say!

Tyler Parrott on the Art of Secrets of Power

It probably won’t be surprising to learn that Secrets of Power was perhaps the most difficult set to concept art for this game so far. After all, the theme of the set is interpersonal intrigue, secrets, indirect subterfuge, and the like—all of which, when executed effectively, is unseen. The set is called Secrets of Power, after all! So how could we depict secrets and subterfuge in a way that would be visually interesting?

The first trick we employed was to lean into emotion. Wherever we could, we made our characters expressive so that even if they weren’t doing something dramatic—such as engaging in a firefight or dueling with a lightsaber—they would still be interesting to look at. A lot of times the most expressive characters are giving a big ol’ scowl, but we managed to get some levity in as well.

Another direction we took was to highlight memorable scenes from Star Wars. For many, the thing that draws players to Star Wars: Unlimited is their love for the franchise, so the more we could hit on memorable scenes, the more we could make even subtle art pieces exciting and dramatic. The art piece below depicting Syril Karn’s reprimanding from the first season of Andor™ was one of the first pieces we got in for the set, and it really set the tone of how we could take memorable moments and find homes for them in the cards.

I really leaned into this philosophy with the tokens of the set. What would an Experience token look like in a set about interpersonal duplicity? For many people, the scene of Luthen Rael quietly practicing his acting performance in a mirror stuck with them in a powerful way, as it communicated without words how much work he had to put into his cover identity. It was perfect for this set’s reinterpretation of the Experience token, while also being an extremely memorable scene for fans of the Andor TV show.

The Spy token, then, represents another direction we took with this set: leaning into the diversity of Star Wars, especially in its aliens and droids. We chose a Twi’lek for the Spy token because it was unambiguously Star Wars (while the action of sneaking around with a wrist communicator was unambiguously a spy), and you can see that a lot across the set. We have senators of many species, we have Rodian slicers and Nautolan Rebels and Gran sheriffs, and we have a bunch of droids that appear for the first time in this set!

We’re not showing off the Prestige cards yet, but I couldn’t talk about the art of Secrets of Power without also highlighting the extremely cool Prestige designs our art and graphic teams came up with for this set. So since I can’t show them off, I’ll just leave you with a couple art pieces to whet your appetite.

And also…

Steve Hamilton on the Artists of Secrets of Power

Tyler approaches our artwork from the design side—it's the art team's job to pair the art briefs with the right artists, and to guide them across the finish line. Secrets of Power represents another step up in our constant commitment to elevating our art quality, and an even stronger footing for some key members of our artist lineup. Set by set, we are pressing on towards the best visuals possible for Star Wars: Unlimited, and our artists delivered big time on this latest outing. 

I can continue to call attention to what a big deal Reno has become for our game, with so many key art pieces and illustrations being rendered with his vibrant and energetic style. Where some artists would stop at "good enough," Reno goes the extra mile on each and every piece that he does, and the results speak for themselves.

He's not alone, by any means! In fact, there is a breakout star in our ranks, one who has been delivering masterpieces set by set since Jump to Lightspeed. That would be EJ de la Cruz, who has been recognized by many fans as having artwork at a visibly higher level of quality since his debut. EJ comes further into his own here, delivering powerhouse pieces in Senate interiors, windswept battlefields, and space above Yavin.

David Buisan continues to be a clutch member of our artist squad, who generously stepped up to every challenge we threw his way and continues to astound with his prowess for capturing likenesses. Gabriel Gomez brings the heat, cementing himself as a vital talent in our lineup and having so much fun with the characters he's assigned to depict. And Aitor Prieto has a blast with the thematic material of this set as well, elevating scenes that could have been boring or stale to look at into lively, emotional pieces of art.

There are many other key artists in our roster who delivered in a big way for us on Secrets of Power, and that roster continues to grow. I cannot tell you how exciting it is to watch each of them improve and adapt to challenges, leveling up their craft and being excited to be a part of the process. I am so glad that fans have had the chance to interact with some of our roster at the Galactic Championship, and my hope is that the community continues to draw closer to the artists who have worked so tirelessly to make Star Wars: Unlimited as beautiful and diverse as possible.

We are still keeping our cards close to our chest in regards to our Prestige artwork lineup, but I can tell you this: Prestige for Secrets of Power is my main must-collect set, and I absolutely have to get my hands on them. What the designers dreamed up was brilliant, and gave our artists room to shine and create in a way that we have never seen before in Star Wars: Unlimited. Jaws are going to hit the floor, and we can't wait for the chance to share it all with you!