Looks like this campaign is on route to a nail biting finish. At this stage, it's still not impossible to succeed, but if it continues without any additional perk or offering, then it may indeed fall short of the funding target.
I think Jeki Yoo is a brilliant performer, with great routines, excellent personality, and I also think it's great that he has a signature phrase (even if it is as simple as "Oh my!"). That's why I'm kind of disappointed in his choice of design for his debut deck.
I have nothing at all against standard pips and courts -- personally, I prefer them (recolouring and minimal customization of courts is something I like also) and I totally understand how the familiarity of standard designs can be a positive when performing for lay audiences.
However, the back design really ought to be something special, in order to justify not just buying a 3-5 dollar deck instead.
This back design is probably the most uninspiring that I've seen in years. I thought the "Anyone" deck's back design was as lame as it gets, and this one looks even lazier.
At least with other decks using the casino style mirrored logo design, there is a some sort of stylish logo. With this, it's just plain white text. Looks like something that anybody can come up with in an application like Microsoft word (or something that's not even a specialist art application). It's tough to find reasons to want to part with cash for such a deck, other than wanting to help out Jeki.
When you have magicians like Shin Lim, Piff the Magic Dragon, Derren Brown, David Blaine, and so many others who have decks with genuinely nice designs, Jeki's offering is, comparitively, a huge letdown. I don't think the design (if you can even call it that), does justice to Jeki's fun and creative persona. Or even justice to the popularity of his catchphrase, for that matter.
Nonetheless, I wish Jeki a ton of luck for the final days of the campaign.
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