{"id":7936,"date":"2020-09-06T16:24:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-06T20:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2021-03-07T00:56:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T00:56:44","slug":"pixar-fest-spotlight-onward-and-quests-of-yore-board-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/pixar-fest-spotlight-onward-and-quests-of-yore-board-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixar Fest Spotlight: Onward and Quests of Yore board game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Onward<\/em> was the first Pixar movie with a limited theatrical run after COVID-19 halted regular daily life and forced the closure of movie theaters. It&#8217;s also the first to be featured in the new <strong>Pixar Fest Spotlight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Just what is Pixar Fest? Like the name suggests, it&#8217;s a festival, but a virtual one from the comfort of home! Every Saturday all month long, fans can tune in to watch a Pixar movie on Disney+ and livetweet with the studio&#8217;s official account. But that&#8217;s not all: fans can also win prizes, enter giveaways, and get exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopdisney.com\/pixar-content\/\">merch<\/a> inspired by Pixar Fest. New products will debut each week, so be sure to follow along for updates! (The alien remix ones are my favorites).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EgxVu-OXgAI_q8m?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As <em>Onward<\/em> was the first in the series, take a look at the awesome plush collection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Onward-plush.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7800\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Onward-plush.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5000\" height=\"5000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pixar&#8217;s livetweet of the film also included gorgeous artwork and behind the scenes facts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EhMHJ3kU0AIJJvI?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"680\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Artist credit: Brittney (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/prismaviolet_\/\">prismaviolet_<\/a> on Instagram)<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EhL9DgLUYAA0t1E?format=jpg&amp;name=900x900\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"900\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel concept art by Maria Yi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The bittersweet origin of <em>Onward<\/em> is captured lovingly in these illustrations by Dan Scanlon:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKIXkU8AE0oZ5.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7806\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKIXkU8AE0oZ5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKJprVkAEC0ws.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7805\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKJprVkAEC0ws.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKKlDUcAAxZJU.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7804\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKKlDUcAAxZJU.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKLpkU8AAOpgr.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7803\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKLpkU8AAOpgr.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKNL7VoAAR8m3.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7802\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKNL7VoAAR8m3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKOgEU4AQpgcQ.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7801\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/EhMKOgEU4AQpgcQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s yet another <em>Onward <\/em>first: a roleplaying board game! <strong>Quests of Yore\u00a0<\/strong>was developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/theop.games\/products\/game\/quests-of-yore-barleys-edition\/\">The OP Games<\/a>\u00a0with lots of insight from Dan Scanlon and the film crew.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theop.games\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Quests-of-Yore-BT-resized.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What makes this game so unique is that it is Barley&#8217;s copy &#8211; all of his notes are in it, and it was important that the game reflected his personality, particularly the way he encourages and supports Ian. <strong>Quests of Yore<\/strong> is also meant to inspire players in the same way. 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