I tested the shine effect on six editions using a desk lamp, a phone, a laptop and my cat as a control. Findings:
- Lighthouse: warm gold highlight, best in low light.
- Cassette Loader: has the rainbow stripe, best on dark screens.
- Sea Organ: cool blue, calm.
- Partner terminal (green screen edition): shine is subtle, scanlines are the star.
Rule of the test: each card gets a score from 1 to 10 on delight, no further criteria. My scores: Lighthouse 8, Cassette 9, Sea Organ 7, Partner 9. The cat voted for Sea Organ and fell asleep on the keyboard.