Rise of Nations Scout Silhouettes. Emphasizing use of Dogs to make the units differentiated from peons.

"Board and pieces" design improves usability and delight.

Rise of Nations scouts were hard to differentiate from peons.

So, we added a dog. Usability and delight increased (puppies!)

However, nothing sadder than the sound of a dog dying :(

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