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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 20, 2015, 03:49:33 PM »

Just wanted to let everyone here know that:

1. This deck is super close to being funded! So if you've been waiting to see if it had a chance...

2. Add-Ons are now available
3. NEW reward - screen printed posters are now available (and include a deck)

Cheers!
Billy

Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 06, 2015, 05:22:22 PM »

Quote from: Snowy on July 05, 2015, 05:39:37 PM

OMG Will back you soon

Thank you Snowy!

Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 05, 2015, 02:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on July 03, 2015, 02:25:00 PM

Quote from: Worst Bower on July 03, 2015, 02:14:35 PM
Quote from: Justin O. on July 03, 2015, 12:32:39 PM
Quote from: Don Boyer on July 03, 2015, 11:58:53 AM
In fact, a notable poker player is was recently sued by two casinos over "edge sorting" - the casinos were (foolishly) using a deck at the table that had an edge design that gave the card an overall one-way pattern because of the cards being cut slightly off-center.

Sued? Not arrested for cheating?

He "cheated" using the casino's own equipment! The casino basically bought marked cards. There used to be players that went from casino to casino looking for roulette tables that showed a bias to certain numbers and exploit it. One could also accuse casinos of cheating because they have the house edge. Casinos won't survive if they don't have some statistical advantage against their customers.

You're right. The major difference being that casinos have a house edge that's practically built into the laws that allow them to exist. Players aren't supposed to have that edge - it's bad for casino business! But seriously, it's a screwed-up situation and the casinos would have been wiser to just shut up, eat the loss and fix the problems rather than airing their dirty laundry in front of the rest of the world. Despite the large sums taken, it was entirely 100% preventable, losses created by their own bad practices more than anything else. Without the bad cards and bad shuffling procedures (and bowing to the famous card player's wishes in such a servile manner), they would have lost nothing.

If I was the GM of either casino, no one would have ever known of the loss and the elements that allowed the loss would have been eliminated. Lesson learned, no one else is the wiser.

All of this is fascinating

I don't think we will be seeing custom kickstarted cards in casinos anytime soon, eh? ha!

Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 03, 2015, 01:26:43 AM »

Don - I appreciate the in-depth response on the topic! I can see and understand the importance of that decision.Thanks for taking the time to explain!

Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 02, 2015, 01:46:13 PM »

Quote from: Paul Ruccio on July 02, 2015, 01:31:27 PM

Love the look of this deck! Is the one-way back design intentional?

Thanks Paul! It wasn't entirely intentional. I wanted some symmetry but I also wanted to embrace the nature of the texture and how that would look. I would be love to hear if that detail is 1.) noticeable enough to most people, and 2.) would be something that would hinder someone from using this deck - I'd certainly consider adjusting it so it wasn't one way if there were strong feelings about it.

Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 02, 2015, 11:40:03 AM »

Thanks for the kind words Justin!

The negative space was a last minute design choice - if you notice, there is similar negative space on the tuck box sides - I wanted to connect that. Another design detail that (admittedly) is hard to pick up on is that the back design is inspired by an hourglass - the negative space helped to get that feeling/shape.

As for the back design color - personal choice! I've just always loved darker backed decks, but I really wanted the tuck to be vibrant in contrast. It's actually the same color as the dark red on the diamonds/hearts.

Thanks for your support and questions!

Introduce Yourself / Hi there! Designer from Durham, NC here!

« on: July 02, 2015, 11:22:42 AM »

Hey there!

I've been collecting cards for a long time - but never realized there was such an awesome community rallying around it online until recently. It's great to see passion around this hobby + it's artform! A bit about me - I'm a graphic designer who works in the interactive space by day, and works on side projects (like playing cards!) at night. You can check out some of my work here: http://www.billyfrench.com.

Excited to join this community!
Billy

Playing Card Plethora / Bloodlines: Custom Playing Cards

« on: July 02, 2015, 11:18:08 AM »

Hey guys!

I hope this is the right place for this - apologies if it isn't. I just released my first deck on Kickstarter. My day to day job is a designer for the web, but I've always wanted to make my own deck of cards - I had a blast working on this project. If you dig it, I'd love your support on kickstarter. I'd also love to hear your thoughts (positive or negative!) as I hope to do more sets in the future, and feedback is always appreciated. Let me know if I can answer any questions!

You can check the campaign out here - with lots more photos:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/billyfrench/bloodlines-custom-playing-cards

Cheers,
Billy

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