Francisco Muñoz (fmunoz) was the first contributor to join creator David White. Just days after The Battle for Wesnoth's first public release with White's rudimentary graphics, he sent a set of improved graphics to White. Muñoz became Wesnoth's first lead artist. Many believe that his graphics allowed the project to gain momentum at an early stage, attracting players, programmers, and contributors who would have been put off by the game's initial primitive look. White himself is among them: