Wow!!! those cards are looking amazing! I really love what Uusi is doing once again...
Btw, any info about the date of the Kickstarter campaign? :karrit:
As far as Kickstarter projects go, I almost backed one project and backed out of another. I've always found something wrong with a deck on Kickstarter, whether it was practicality or a design flaw that dis-interested me. It's too early to tell but at this point, I can't find anything wrong with this deck... *aside from the one way suits on the numbered cards but that's not a big deal to me.
I did notice that the spades and clubs are a dark blue instead of black. I think it's pretty interesting that this deck only utilizes two colors the blue and the red. Since the blue is also used in the back design I'm hoping there will be a red version to accompany the blue?
To say the least, so far I'm interested. I find the court cards to be very well designed. I also like the fact that the face cards are simple print on white, not any of that background graffiti like we are starting to see with other decks.
You realize that all suit pips except diamonds are normally one-way, right? And that the pips invert in the normal pattern you'd expect from any ordinary deck of cards?
QuoteYou realize that all suit pips except diamonds are normally one-way, right? And that the pips invert in the normal pattern you'd expect from any ordinary deck of cards?
I'm not sure if I don't understand or you don't understand me? Maybe you do understand? Suits in general, yes I know all suits except diamonds are that way. Odd number cards are one way also on decks that use traditional suit placement. What I was saying is that in this particular example the suits are NOT mirrored from top to bottom, they mirror each other from left to right. Because they are using this particular design for the suits you can see that on one half of a numbered card the suit solid is pointed inward and the other half the solid is pointed outward. From what I can tell it looks to be done purposely because its done with all the numbered cards Ive seen. As you know I'm not a magician. I don't know how this one way would benefit or be a disadvantage to someone. You'll have to explain that to me Don?
You'll have to explain that to me Don?
Hi Legacy - Just saw this and realized we handed off the wrong image file to Don, the final version of the pips does have the suit symbol design mirroring on all the cards. Nice eye! Thanks!
We'll send a revised image for Don to post...
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I'm really digging the Ace with the two tigers to the left and right. Very unique to the brand.
If I'm going to be completely honest, I don't understand the ribbon? It almost looks like I does not belong. How stuck are you on keeping it and just going with plain royal optik font at the bottom of the ace?
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I'm really digging the Ace with the two tigers to the left and right. Very unique to the brand.
If I'm going to be completely honest, I don't understand the ribbon? It almost looks like I does not belong. How stuck are you on keeping it and just going with plain royal optik font at the bottom of the ace?
I like the ribbon.
It balances the design of the ace out a bit, and adds some variety to the theme.
Hi Legacy! There is nothing more rewarding than pleasing a tough customer :) We are honored to be your first Kickstarter deck! Eep!Hi
I'm really digging the Ace with the two tigers to the left and right. Very unique to the brand.
If I'm going to be completely honest, I don't understand the ribbon? It almost looks like I does not belong. How stuck are you on keeping it and just going with plain royal optik font at the bottom of the ace?
I like the ribbon.
It balances the design of the ace out a bit, and adds some variety to the theme.
I agree it does balance the design. Now that the project is launched and I see the ad cards it all ties in very nicely. The king of heart's concept is incredible. Love that side profile of the queens crown. The jokers are classic.
Finally my FIRST Kickstarter!
Linnea, you and Peter have done an astounding job here. I knew you were going to get funded, but in FOUR HOURS? That's practically a record! Congratulations.
Hey P&L
Just received the latest update with the overfunding goals. I really hope you get 700% your looking for. With the 2 specific colors strictly being used for this project nothing would be more complementary then it's red counterpart.
Will there be updated rewards to help you get to your 700% goal? It looks like most of your high end rewards are gone or limited, making your goal more difficult to obtain.
The only crit that I would say, and it super small is that I would like to see the numbers hand drawn as well. I want to see slight imperfections in the edge quality just like is in the courts. It will even sell the fact that someone painted this.
Great work guys, can't wait to get my deck.
Hey P&LHi Legacy,
Just received the latest update with the overfunding goals. I really hope you get 700% your looking for. With the 2 specific colors strictly being used for this project nothing would be more complementary then it's red counterpart.
Will there be updated rewards to help you get to your 700% goal? It looks like most of your high end rewards are gone or limited, making your goal more difficult to obtain.
Hey P&L
Just received the latest update with the overfunding goals. I really hope you get 700% your looking for. With the 2 specific colors strictly being used for this project nothing would be more complementary then it's red counterpart.
Will there be updated rewards to help you get to your 700% goal? It looks like most of your high end rewards are gone or limited, making your goal more difficult to obtain.
That might not be an issue. Uusi decks have become more popular with each successive release. They did 400% on their last project, Bohemia.
BTW: Peter & Linnea - I don't know if you noticed, but we're having a tournament for "best deck of cards" chosen in a somewhat arbitrary manner by votes (OK, it's only a handful of people voting, but still...) I started a contest when we were down to only thirty-two decks remaining - pick the winners of the remaining matches, whoever gets the most gets a prize. (It's in the Deck Battles board.)
Of the eight contestants, four chose your Bohemia deck to be the champion and one more chose it to make it to the finals!
So, while that's hardly a good sample from which to make an analysis, I suspect this deck will have a great following! :))
Let me list a few things I really like about this deck.
1. Great Color selection.
So many deck designers don't realize the power of NOT picking a completely saturated color to design with. The easiest way to make any design seem unfinished or collegiate in execution is to slap some 255 red or blue on their. Great job guys.
2. Fresh Court Cards.
I don't own my own Bohemian deck, but can already feel Usi's style spanning both of the decks.
3. Extreme Readability and Functionality of the number cards.
4. Ignoring the corners of the tuck case.
I like the full wrap design.
The only crit that I would say, and it super small is that I would like to see the numbers hand drawn as well. I want to see slight imperfections in the edge quality just like is in the courts. It will even sell the fact that someone painted this.
Great work guys, can't wait to get my deck.
Project Update #7:
Thanks for the teaser "Royal Optik Red"
I really wish there was more I could do to help make it happen (bump) ;)
Project Update #7:
Thanks for the teaser "Royal Optik Red"
I really wish there was more I could do to help make it happen (bump) ;)
To say nothing of a fine, handcrafted wooden box that holds at least a half-dozen decks... :))
Project Update #7:
Thanks for the teaser "Royal Optik Red"
I really wish there was more I could do to help make it happen (bump) ;)
To say nothing of a fine, handcrafted wooden box that holds at least a half-dozen decks... :))
No doubt the box is beautiful. They were already gone by the time I got the email that five more had been added. Do you know if these boxes will be branded with the Uusi name? That would be a nice touch. I think what ended up happening is instead of new backers of the project, existing backers ended up upgrading their current pledge to get the box.
Let's speak hypothetically for a moment. What happens if the project does not get back over 700%? Is that the end of the red deck discussion? Or will they consider creating another Kickstarter project to fund the red deck?
Hi Everyone!
We promised you that if we got 700% of our goal that we'd introduce a red Royal Optik deck and make it available to you – but we, like you, just couldn't wait! We're making that deck available NOW! As a trade-off, in order to make this happen, we've had to make a few little changes, none of which I think you'll be entirely unhappy about.
The first change is that the custom brick box is now an overfunding goal at 700% instead of the red deck. The second change is that, rather than promising that exactly 5,000 Black decks will be made, we will make NO MORE than 5,000 – and quite possibly less, depending in part on the demands of the people pledging. The more black decks you pledge for, the more we'll make, up to the 5,000 deck limit. The red deck will be printed in whatever quantities are needed though it is very unlikely that we'll be ordering more than 5,000 of that deck as well.
Please note that the red deck will be offered ONLY AS AN ADD-ON. Any orders for decks in the reward tiers are for the black deck only. If you simply want to addd red decks to your existing reward tier, just add the required amount for the quantity you want. If you have more than one deck in your reward tier and want to swap out some black decks for red ones you can message us your changes to your reward tier. We will get back to you only if there is a problem with your swap, (ie, you've added more decks to your pledge than you have funding for).
The Add-On Chart below will also be appearing on the project home page and will be made as clear as possible. You'll be able to add other items as well, including black decks. In order to comply with Kickstarter rules, only 12 decks total per backer please.
Hope you enjoy the new red deck and please keep spreading the word on Royal Optik!
Linnea & Peter
So excited to get these! The red looks amazing. Pleasant surprise when I saw this update sitting in my email. To be honest, the custom brick boxes are nice, but the red deck was a necessity of completeness.
THE RED DECK IS HERE!! - Project Update #8QuoteHi Everyone!
We promised you that if we got 700% of our goal that we'd introduce a red Royal Optik deck and make it available to you – but we, like you, just couldn't wait! We're making that deck available NOW! As a trade-off, in order to make this happen, we've had to make a few little changes, none of which I think you'll be entirely unhappy about.
The first change is that the custom brick box is now an overfunding goal at 700% instead of the red deck. The second change is that, rather than promising that exactly 5,000 Black decks will be made, we will make NO MORE than 5,000 – and quite possibly less, depending in part on the demands of the people pledging. The more black decks you pledge for, the more we'll make, up to the 5,000 deck limit. The red deck will be printed in whatever quantities are needed though it is very unlikely that we'll be ordering more than 5,000 of that deck as well.
Please note that the red deck will be offered ONLY AS AN ADD-ON. Any orders for decks in the reward tiers are for the black deck only. If you simply want to addd red decks to your existing reward tier, just add the required amount for the quantity you want. If you have more than one deck in your reward tier and want to swap out some black decks for red ones you can message us your changes to your reward tier. We will get back to you only if there is a problem with your swap, (ie, you've added more decks to your pledge than you have funding for).
The Add-On Chart below will also be appearing on the project home page and will be made as clear as possible. You'll be able to add other items as well, including black decks. In order to comply with Kickstarter rules, only 12 decks total per backer please.
Hope you enjoy the new red deck and please keep spreading the word on Royal Optik!
Linnea & Peter
Deck designers - take note! A second deck color, timed correctly, can really goose the bottom line.
QuoteDeck designers - take note! A second deck color, timed correctly, can really goose the bottom line.
Not taking anything away from the timing but this had more to do with the design and the project. Adding another deck before getting the overfunding is a calculated risk for any Kickstarter. One that I'm sure will payoff in this particular example.
The original stretch goal of 700% would have put Royal Optik at $63,000. We are not quite there yet. I hope everything works out in the end numbers wise for Uusi. This project deserves the support.
With the early release of the Red Deck, this project has that Labor of Love Tag written all over it.
QuoteDeck designers - take note! A second deck color, timed correctly, can really goose the bottom line.
Not taking anything away from the timing but this had more to do with the design and the project. Adding another deck before getting the overfunding is a calculated risk for any Kickstarter. One that I'm sure will payoff in this particular example.
The original stretch goal of 700% would have put Royal Optik at $63,000. We are not quite there yet. I hope everything works out in the end numbers wise for Uusi. This project deserves the support.
With the early release of the Red Deck, this project has that Labor of Love Tag written all over it.
You guys are doing an awesome job! So many projects now are like flea markets. I love that you guys are focusing on the quality of your decks as apposed to the visual vomit of rewards and trinkets.
I just read your post and yes, these decks pretty much are a "Labor of Love". For some reason we really do not catch fire with the KS playing card backers. I think it is partly that we are very different from the vast majority of decks being made – our tuck boxes in particular do not follow the traditional look or template – and partly that we are not offering more popular, unlimited over funding items like dice or poker chips...
I just read your post and yes, these decks pretty much are a "Labor of Love". For some reason we really do not catch fire with the KS playing card backers. I think it is partly that we are very different from the vast majority of decks being made – our tuck boxes in particular do not follow the traditional look or template – and partly that we are not offering more popular, unlimited over funding items like dice or poker chips. It seems like Backers who seek our decks out, like yourself, are looking for something different and are extremely supportive and a pleasure to work with. Success for us is creating something that matters and that feels complete, which is exactly why we brought out the red deck. Over funding is awesome at any level and obviously the more funding we get the more we can produce for this market. Though it would be sweet to see larger amounts of backers, it is wonderful to know the decks will be made. We can't wait to send them on to everyone!
I just read your post and yes, these decks pretty much are a "Labor of Love". For some reason we really do not catch fire with the KS playing card backers. I think it is partly that we are very different from the vast majority of decks being made – our tuck boxes in particular do not follow the traditional look or template – and partly that we are not offering more popular, unlimited over funding items like dice or poker chips...
Pop will be always more popular but... Uusi, please, stay Jazz.