Dixit is a board game, but I treat it like a stroll for the imagination. The image includes three of my favorite cards, hard to pick out of the huge stack of equally fascinating mini artworks. Some are disturbing, others whimsical. Some are entirely up to interpretation. I especially like the details that can add layer on layer of nuance if you take the time to notice.

I use the cards as writing prompts, picking randomly from the deck. It’s like a strange little art gallery right at my fingertips. Turns my imagination into silly putty as I stretch to keep up with each little card. Quite a workout.

Even board games can be a source for creativity, a spark for more art. And isn’t that what makes art so amazing?