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Reminds me of the dealing boxes they used in Faro back in the old west.



Maybe they are trying to sell this as an anti-cheating device since only one card is dealt at a time and you can't deal from the bottom.

The only problem with that is that the cheater would have to voluntarily use it.

And I know I'd be pretty insulted if someone asked me to use this in a card game.

I'm absolutely loving this deck!

Will the courts be the same as the normal WI deck?

There is that damn skinny club again!  His transition from one side of the card to the other below is his worst card.  They could have made it better with one bottle and one map.  Notice the other hand.  What is it holding.  I do like the "X" as the ten card.

...I'm pretty sure that's a compass.

First stretch goal - three more songs on the soundtrack!?!?  WTF?  Are you selling cards or music?  I saw another guy years ago selling his music with his cards.  "Failure to launch" is a good way to describe his campaign.

I actually got the Eclipse deck (eventually), but the issue of the MP3 was never really addressed.

This is probably one of the most bizarre deck projects I've seen.

Quote from: PurpleIce on August 25, 2014, 01:22:36 AM

Hi Colton,

We try to keep it to 1 topic per deck around here. It makes it easier for people reading the forums too.

Please merge.
http://www.playingcardforum.com/playing-card-plethora/bicycle-arcana-kickstarter-now-live/

Merged.  I seem to recall liking this design...

He changed a lot. I'm confused as to why. The old design was cool, interesting, and the theme was fresh. Most of what made the deck interesting and unique was taken out. He did make it Bicycle branded, which is good if you're an all-bike collector, I guess.

I'll still probably pick one up, but it's not nearly as interesting as it was, IMO.

I imagined Zen being much more minimal, not what I expected, but wow awesome.

I think the ZenPure is the more minimal one.

LOVE the look thus far though. I'll definitely pick some up.

That $1 funding goal makes it seem like they are using kickstarter as an online store instead of crowd funding. I'm willing to bet they already have these cards produced and ready to ship.  Is this a common practice?

Unfortunately. People sometimes have a deck printed, and then just use KS to get a signal boost, but I've never seen someone be this obvious in their motives.

Quote from: MrMollusk on August 10, 2014, 01:25:15 PM

Quote from: WKalush on August 10, 2014, 12:02:46 PM

These are great decks from Legends Playing Card Co and have some new features. The most original new feature is that the interior of the tuck is gold foil. Beyond the shear beauty of this it can also act as a shiner (for those who know what that is). We will leave it to those who purchase them to find the other major features.

That's PERFECT! I've contemplated getting a shiner ring, but I always thought they were too conspicuous, since I never wear rings. A hyper reflective tuck interior is the best incognito substitute thus far!

I'm definitely picking up a few.

Using a ring lets you glance at your hands as you deal, depending on how you plan to use it the tuck might prove a tad more conspicuous.

If you angle the tuck flap towards you and keep it about a foot away, it'll be much less conspicuous than a ring. You could just flash the top card while adjusting the deck toward the box, and no one would really process it.

I (personally) find that accessories cause suspicion. I've even had people ask if they can inspect my tie while busking.

These are great decks from Legends Playing Card Co and have some new features. The most original new feature is that the interior of the tuck is gold foil. Beyond the shear beauty of this it can also act as a shiner (for those who know what that is). We will leave it to those who purchase them to find the other major features.

That's PERFECT! I've contemplated getting a shiner ring, but I always thought they were too conspicuous, since I never wear rings. A hyper reflective tuck interior is the best incognito substitute thus far!

I'm definitely picking up a few.

With all the current comments, It makes me want to design a back with cool corners and leave the middle totally white.  I could have a cool fan and have lots of negative white space.  Think about it. What is her fan going to look like?  Is her fan going to distinguish her from other decks?  To me, it seems lacking.

The fan isn't what distinguishes a deck. It's the design.

The only time a deck's fan should be a pivotal design point is if the deck's being made for cardistry or magic. E.G. Fanning decks of the Virtuoso deck. The back as it is needs no revision. It's clean, interesting, and a refreshing change from most of the hyper-detailed backs with ultra-thin borders. (Not that those are bad. I prefer those to most any other deck.) Adding edge detail would greatly diminish the sense of negative space that's been created, and skew the positive space. Essentially, it would make the back seem lacking if more detail was added.