Thanks for the constructive comment, it was really interesting to read, and I'm happy that you took all that time to write all this to me.
I'll try to answer to every point
Artwork:
When I started drawing I decided not to do the predictable thing: I decided to draw a butterfly using the wings of an eagle and a dragon to represent power and elegance.
I will take your advice and show the courts instead of other photos that only take space
Unfortunately I don't have the uncut sheets because I didn't send them to print, I've got only a prototipe deck that I used for the campaign.
You are totally right regarding the collector thing (you sure are an expert
): I'm not a collector and I don't have any idea of what people look for when they buy to fill their own collection of decks. The "odd" rewards packages are due exlusively to efficiency: by considering the shipping prices here in Switzerland, the best options were those ones.
The traditional 12 decks brick would have caused a disadvantageous shipping-cost per deck.
The deck is in fact designed for gameplay and magic. That's way I didn't want (for example) to change the faces of the court cards, or the font of the numbers and letters, like you said it's better to perform with something that the audience can immediately recognize.
I actually wrote that the two gaff cards are a double backer and a blank card (I'm sure you missed that).
And finally, about the american fullfillment service, I wanted to wait until I could determine actually how many of the backers were from the US before contacting one. I know that kickstarter is mainly used in the US but I will also have some customers from Italy (in a week or so a famous italian streetmagician will show my deck in his social platforms) and some shops in Switzerland and Italy that will probably pledge also.
Ok, I think I covered it all
Thanks again for taking the time
I know I will struggle in the promotion of the deck being unknown to the community, but "There's always hope"
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