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PurpleIce · « **on:** November 26, 2014, 09:58:35 PM »

Arcana Playing Cards KS Link

From the creator of Calaveras and Oracle.

Not sure if this is Tarot, but from the image, looks like Tarot-themed playing cards.

Will W. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2014, 10:04:52 PM »

Quote from: PurpleIce on November 26, 2014, 09:58:35 PM

From the creator of Calaveras and Oracle.

Not sure if this is Tarot, but from the image, looks like Tarot-themed playing cards.

It says "Tarot Playing Cards" on the tuck. Either way, they look promising.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2014, 01:31:48 AM »

There's actually a French game called "tarot" that's played with a simplified version of a tarot deck.

But I don't think this is it!

Looks to be poker-sized and about the same thickness as a 50-someodd card deck. Knowing the artist, I'm interested.

CherryNukaCola · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2014, 02:19:52 AM »

Ooh lovely.

Very interested in these. Loved Oracle.

Rose · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2014, 11:33:07 AM »

Wow, that is so weird 2 nights ago I woke up and sketched an upside-down tree just like the one in the picture, then went back to sleep. Looks really cool.
I love the printing on the inside of the Calaveras Deck.

It is so weird because I don't usually like the overdone "skulls" but on this deck I don't mind it.
The Tarot deck tuck box looks really good though, I can't wait to see the cards.

John B. · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2014, 08:59:31 PM »

I think the case looks bad ass.

Rob Wright · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2014, 11:29:29 PM »

The first big KS release of 2015. Looks awesome

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Chris Ovdiyenko added 3 new photos.

7 hrs

Arcana goes live on Kickstarter tomorrow, January 1st at 12pm EST. Hope to see you there and enjoy a few shots of these card proofs until then!

sprouts1115 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2015, 02:26:36 AM »

I like what I see. It would be nice to introduce the tarot suits back into card play. Nice theme to have both on the same card.

Hearts & Cups, Diamonds & Coins, Clubs & Staffs, Spades & Swords.

Edit: Second look. It looks like he is going with Pentacles instead of coins...

Rose · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2015, 10:20:16 AM »

Wow, these look awesome so far!

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2015, 10:28:42 AM »

Chris is very talented and I'll give him support on this one for sure. These look great!

GBrown · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2015, 10:41:04 AM »

From what I can see so far, definitely getting my vote.

GBrown · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2015, 12:06:47 PM »

A fairly strange pledge level system? No mixed bricks etc, with a focus on prints?

Rob Wright · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2015, 08:31:18 PM »

Added link to first post also

Arcana Playing Cards

Don Boyer · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2015, 01:19:32 AM »

This is a deck idea that deserves a full-blown tarot deck as a stretch goal!

Justin O. · Quote from: touya on September 15, 2019, 03:53:04 AM

Quote from: Don Boyer on January 02, 2015, 01:19:32 AM

This is a deck idea that deserves a full-blown tarot deck as a stretch goal!

He is talking about a stretch goal for a third deck that would finish out the Major Arcana for both colors and he is looking at possibly having a custom tuck designed to fit the full tarot deck if the project gets there. It's a lofty fund goal but I think he might be able to pull it off.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2015, 07:39:40 PM »

Well, that's enough for me. I'm a backer!

Fess · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2015, 04:01:56 AM »

Very impressive looking deck. Usually not a fan of one way backs, but when they're done this well.... I love this.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2015, 05:09:50 AM »

Quote from: Fes on January 05, 2015, 04:01:56 AM

Very impressive looking deck. Usually not a fan of one way backs, but when they're done this well.... I love this.

Tarot designs are usually two-way, but can be one-way more often than poker cards, though not as often as one sees the art backs on many paper bridge decks.

Rob Wright · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2015, 12:10:54 AM »

Funded, and a new Item

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Solid Silver Proof Arcana Coin

One of the advantages of having coins minted (as opposed to molded, don't get me started…) is that I can mint them in solid precious metals. For the first time, I'm proud to offer a SOLID silver version of the Arcana coin. This coin isn't silver plated, it is one troy ounce of solid .999 pure silver. These are "proof coins" and will have with a mirror finish.

Magasaki · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:17:16 PM »

This has now reached the 65k goal and a new deck has been released which contains the rest of the major arcana cards and a few other things tarot related. My pledge on this is slowly getting higher and higher!

Rob Wright · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2015, 09:46:13 PM »

The expansion ~~yuck~~ tuck

and another drawing

Edit- Tuck not Yuck- That's what I get for not learning to type correctly. Thanks Fes

Fess · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2015, 09:50:32 PM »

I'm on the fence about the expansion pack. It seems like a great idea at the moment but that can also become an instant gratification purchase later. They're being printed by USPCC so there's going to be heaps of them when it's all said and done.

If it was an entire deck, rather than a few gaffs and some expansion cards I think I would probably be all over it. I don't know though. There's definitely some merit to how he's decided to go about getting the expansion cards out to fill the tarot, but there's also the bit that causes trouble for me personally. It's hard to justify spending $20 for a tuck box that I can't pop open and have a game with straight away. Difficult choice for me to make at the moment given so much is due to land on us in a matter of days.

There has been absolutely no slow down in great decks coming and no recovery from the holiday season haha. Kind of does my head in if I think about too much.

EvanEssence · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2015, 11:27:32 PM »

anyone else not find the death card too intimidating?

Don Boyer · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2015, 12:26:08 AM »

Quote from: EvanEssence on January 17, 2015, 11:27:32 PM

anyone else not find the death card too intimidating?

That's actually based on a very old print - I've seen it before and it's been used elsewhere as a "Death" card. Death - the card - isn't supposed to be terribly intimidating, because it doesn't literally represent death. It represents change - the "death" of one situation resulting in the birth of a different one, in many ways like the natural progression from fall to spring. At the least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

I have to re-examine this project - I might want to up my investment.

Fess · « **Reply #24 on:** January 18, 2015, 11:25:31 PM »

Chris is showing us the full Death card in Update 7 of the KS campaign. It looks absolutely stunning in my opinion. Granted I'm not a big tarot guy, most know I have about two handfuls and that's it. My Aunt however is huge on Tarot decks. Don's sum up of the card is right. As a youngster I was never lead to believe the Death card was something to be intimidated by or afraid of, to be honest many death cards come off as being quite comical. Chris has re-imagined the classic Death card in a very striking manner, it's elegant and beautiful while telling the story on the card in a very dramatic way. It's gorgeous, so many wonderful details. Really though all his work on this deck is amazing.

Remember when looking at Tarot cards, every aspect of the image is important to take in. Focusing on one specific of the cards details won't give you the full effect and enjoyment of the card. Example from Update 4 and the King of Cups. There is so much going on here, out of the realm of ordinary that we see the world, that to focus solely on the King is doing a dis service to oneself. Most every Tarot card is full of metaphor the images will represent that for us.