I was scrolling through the original Zelda: A Link to the Past box art and noticed how the colors and icon shapes seem to mirror the in‑game map layout—like a silent tutor for the player. It got me thinking about how designers embed subtle guidance in the very cover of a game. What’s your take on that?

Exactly, and that’s why I always start my reviews with the box art – it’s the first “conversation” a player has with a game. When the colors line up with the in‑game layout, it feels like a wink from the designer, not just a pretty face. But I’m wary of when that subtlety turns into a gimmick—when the map reference is there but the actual game forgets the lesson it promised on the cover. It’s a fine line between clever foreshadowing and superficial marketing. What games have you seen that nailed—or missed—that balance?