Husband. Father. Illustrator. shipleyillustration@gmail.com for inquiries. www.shipleyillustration.com https://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3m343z75o2c2tAfter a long Kickstarter campaign it's been nice to decompress and by decompress I mean finish up illustrations for more cards! I still love to draw and all the art for the Best Eleven Expansion is now finished!13 Oct 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m343z75o2c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lzmdagw26226Less than 17 hours left to back Best Eleven, a football/soccer management board game for 1-4 players! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game24 Sep 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzmdagw26226https://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lzl42z2zp22cYou may have noticed Best Eleven in the background of Iain's latest videos! Thanks for taking a look Iain! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Sep 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzl42z2zp22chttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lzhuf3brqc26https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game23 Sep 2025 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzhuf3brqc26https://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lydp3v4z4c2hFirst international break of the club season and not a fun time to be a USMNT fan. Hopefully they get it together for the World Cup next year. Luckily Best Eleven doesn’t take an international break and you can play it whenever you want! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game08 Sep 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydp3v4z4c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxx3riuqr22dExcited to share that Best Eleven has funded on Kickstarter! If you haven't checked it out, what are you waiting for?! The better it does the more likely I get to do projects like this again and work with more talented artists! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game03 Sep 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxx3riuqr22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxsukryc4k2dAt 98% funded! Go grab your copy today! Not only is it a fun game, Best Eleven wouldn’t be the same without the incredible art by 9 real life artists! Psyched to bring so many talented artists I admire together on one project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game02 Sep 2025 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxsukryc4k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxpt3ownjc2d95% funded! Help get Best Eleven across the line and unlock some stretch goals! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game31 Aug 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxpt3ownjc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxndkjozos2dBest Eleven selected as #projectwelove on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game30 Aug 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxndkjozos2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxcssik5as2xBest Eleven is now live on Kickstarter! I worked really hard on this and I can't wait for everyone to play! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game/comments26 Aug 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxcssik5as2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lxakvntryk2xBest Eleven available tomorrow! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game25 Aug 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxakvntryk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lwwp3jy3rs25What do you want to know and see and hear about when it comes to Best Eleven? What interests you about Best Eleven? What scares you or puts you off about it and how can I change your mind?21 Aug 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwp3jy3rs25https://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lwubnu5q6s2yhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game20 Aug 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwubnu5q6s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lwh7hycq322kNew review of Best Eleven! "I honestly think this game has universal appeal. It’s probably true that football fans will get more out of it due to the theme. But the theme shouldn’t put anyone off trying it as there is a great game in here." https://www.instagram.com/p/DLr4dTfI_Bu/?img_index=115 Aug 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwh7hycq322khttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lwf2voawz22kThe Goat. The greatest card of all time. Card art by @connergillette.bsky.social14 Aug 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwf2voawz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lwcevnipic2dBest Eleven scoring app! Teased this in an earlier post, but here's what it looks like entering a team in to be scored. Lucky to have a dad who knows how to do this stuff and who rolled with all the changes. Thanks Dad!13 Aug 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcevnipic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lvtbuorvbs25Best Eleven kicking off on Kickstarter August 26th! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiphappensgames/best-eleven-the-beautiful-board-game07 Aug 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtbuorvbs25https://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lvnwfzd4oc2jOoooo cards moving. Having some fun in after effects with some of the cards I illustrated.05 Aug 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnwfzd4oc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lvehgup6js2jMore great card art from @danleydon.bsky.social, Cuemanche, @alexefrancis.bsky.social and @bizargomez.bsky.social. So lucky to have so many talented artists work on Best Eleven. www.shiphappensgames.com01 Aug 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvehgup6js2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lv4klud53s2lPlace your bids! What questions do you have about the auction mechanic in Best Eleven?!29 Jul 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4klud53s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lungpbsxxk2bTeam is taking shape.23 Jul 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lungpbsxxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3luibo3tej22dNew work for MLS!21 Jul 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3luibo3tej22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3ltz5we5w5s2kGot the Best Eleven Kickstarter video back from my friends over at Boost Futbol along with some photos. The video turned out great and I can’t wait to share it, but in the mean time here's a photo from the shoot!15 Jul 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltz5we5w5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lsyyzza2z22oTesting out a solo mode for Best Eleven!02 Jul 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyyzza2z22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lsbqcozdwc2oCongratulations to the OKC Thunder [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbqcozdwc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3ls2se3pz422oPosted this yesterday and as is custom the Thunder got blown out. Anyone looking to pay me to draw or not draw a Pacer?20 Jun 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2se3pz422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lrt5xkwwss2oNew work for @mls.bsky.social17 Jun 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt5xkwwss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/shipleyillus.bsky.social/post/3lrsqu4grck2o“To miss a penalty is human; to forgive Divine.” Divine Ponytail card art by @bizargomez.bsky.social17 Jun 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:dd5wlmfnckt4d23prf3antvr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrsqu4grck2o