Bicycle® Hundred Years' War Playing Cards (KS)

[badpete69]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaaaade/bicycle-hundred-years-war-playing-cards

[Shebhnt]

I really like the artwork and since Joan of Arc is one of my favorite historical characters I like the theme of the hundred years war.

I'm especially liking how you have the "black" suits being the french and the "red" suits being the English and even having some cool aces to go along with it.

The only thing that doesn't completely sell me on the deck is that the court cards seem just kind of ok to me.

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

YES! Homerun! 

[MrMollusk]

The faces are most definitely amazing.

But the back seems kind of cheesy by contrast. I'd love to see a mock-up without the blue or gold. Just some line art and a few splashes of color would be enough.

[Rose]

Shiny.

[Don Boyer]

To me, it's beautiful but slightly flawed.

The backs are a one-way design.  Not a deal breaker, but it will keep even casual poker players away.

The court figures are small - as if seen at a greater distance and thus taking up less width than a traditional court card.  That wouldn't be so bad were it not for all the elaborate background work practically smothering the courts, making the figures look more like an afterthought.  If he made the figures wider or made the background with more negative space, he'd have something very special, I think.

[verloren]

The court figures are small - as if seen at a greater distance and thus taking up less width than a traditional court card.  That wouldn't be so bad were it not for all the elaborate background work practically smothering the courts, making the figures look more like an afterthought.  If he made the figures wider or made the background with more negative space, he'd have something very special, I think.

I had the same thought when I saw them.

At least the tuck is planned to have foil, and not metallic ink, so it will stay shiny.

[Shebhnt]

To me, it's beautiful but slightly flawed.

The backs are a one-way design.  Not a deal breaker, but it will keep even casual poker players away.

The court figures are small - as if seen at a greater distance and thus taking up less width than a traditional court card.  That wouldn't be so bad were it not for all the elaborate background work practically smothering the courts, making the figures look more like an afterthought.  If he made the figures wider or made the background with more negative space, he'd have something very special, I think.

You are so right!  I knew there was something I didn't like about the court cards and this was it.

[CBJ]

This project has reached it's goal!!!!

Only 4 days left to pledge - http://bit.ly/BicycleHundredYearsWar

Congrats guys

Jay

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

ah, so glad this funded. This is one of my favorite decks on kickstarter right now

[D. Dorn]

Took me a while, but I finally jumped in for the Black deck.  The custom courts are looking good.  Not sure why I didn't get in on this earlier.  Maybe it was the creepy smiles on the French kings...

[K]

Damn! I missed this while I was in camp! The only thing making me feel better is those one way backs. Don't know if that's a good or a bad thing...