Alex Pandrea Releases The Futuristic NOC3000X2

Alex Pandrea has released the follow-up to the NOC3000X1, the playing cards from the FUTURE! The NOC3000x2 decks have arrived from the year 3019 and are available now from houseofplayingcards.com.



Like the NOC3000X1, the decks feature a minimal back design with thin borders featuring the overlapping bleed design on the top left and bottom right.



The futuristic design element combined with a striking purple/pink colorway makes the cards look outstanding in cuts, flourishes, and spins.



The face cards are pretty much standard with an updated color palette to match the theme of the deck.



Printed by The United States Playing Cards Company and available now and available now for $10 (Purple Edition) and $20 for the (limited Pink Edition) on housefplayingcards.com.



Use coupon code: SPADERUNNER10 for 10% off your order for the next 48 hours only.

Check out the continuation of the story (storyline by Alex Pandrea) behind the futuristic NOC3000X2 taken from the product page: In the year 3000, artificial intelligence takes over the human race. A rogue rebellion warrior escapes from A.I enslavement and travels to a run downtime traveling facility in hopes of saving the species. The NOC Corporation, a self-built A.I. establishment controlled everything until our protagonist successfully sent back the NOC3000X1 deck in time to the year 2019 with the simple message - keep the magic alive.

The plan worked - humans not only received the message of the threat but discovered advanced technologies within the fibers of the playing cards sent back in time - technologies that would ultimately lead to the now thriving world - the (new) year 3020, safe from threats of A.I. The playing cards were reborn into what we now know them as - NOC30000X2

The more we depend on technology, the less magical the world seems until one day all the magic will be gone. The deck is now in your hands. #NOC3000X2

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Deck View: Thorougbred (Limited Edition) Playing Cards

Horse. Elegance. Vintage.

The Thoroughbred Playing Card was originally released in June 2019 as part of Kings Wild Shorts subscription. The striking deck features a thoroughbred horse as the main design element in rich classic colors, throughout. The deck looks incredibly luxurious with the striking green foil on the pearlescent yellow tuck case. The intricate ornate design element on the tuck gives it a touch of elegance.

Inside, the tuck design elements are reflected on the mirrored card backs, while the face cards feature the 2019 Kings Wild Vintage Court Card Set with rich classic colors. The deck blends elegance with vintage design perfectly. The Limited Edition Thoroughbred is limited to 350 decks and individually numbered.

The Thoroughbreds were printed by the Expert Playing Card Company.

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Less Than 48 Hours Remaining for The Card College on Kickstarter

Less than 48 hours remain to get your hands on the special Kickstarter exclusive box set of The Card College by Ark Playing Cards. The eye-catching ELEGANT box set adopts a structural design inspired by the auto sunroof of sports cars.

When you open the gift box, two pieces of cardboard with logo and text will separate slowly, and the playing cards will be revealed. The mechanical structure of the gift box is only made of paper, which is assembled by hand with 8 pieces of cardboard.

Inside, the set contains a set of Midnight Black & Ice White version of Card College decks. There are two versions- the Elegant Box Set and the Deluxe Elegant Box Set. The Elegant Box Set sports a white colorway with champaign gold foil packaging.

Both sets are only available during the Kickstarter campaign. Don't miss out!

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Fontaine Reveals Insane NEW Collab Deck!

Fontaine Cards dropped an insane trailer of the brand new Fontaine collab with Babylon, a contemporary fashion and streetwear brand. The SPOTLIGHT video teases the new deck with a minimal white tuck box design and a white card back featuring the iconic 'f' in black and thin black borders. The face cards look to be a contrasting black colorway with standard pips and courts. The Ace of Spades and Jokers will most likely be custom.



Here's the kicker.. in the second part of the trailer, a UV torchlight is produced and...



The deck is 'activated' with the Babylon brand logo revealed on the white spaces of the tuck AND card backs! Genius!



The deck will be on Saturday (29th August) at the Fontaine flagship store in LA and online on fontainecards.com on Sunday (30th August). These are expected to go EXTREMELY fast! Watch the trailer below.



Article originally published on cardistrybeast.com

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The Lepidopterist Playing Cards by Kowaleski & Co.

Every once a while comes a deck of playing cards that stirs you to stand up and take notice. One such is "The Lepidopterist", a strangely beautiful deck of playing cards with inspiration coming from two main sources. The first, being the Chrysiridia rhipheus which is better known as the Sunset Moth. It is a beautiful and brightly colored day-flying moth, found all throughout Madagascar. The second source of inspiration is the ornamental Art Nouveau era that flourished through Europe and the United States between 1890 and 1910.



Both are so unique and so beautiful. Art Nouveau brought an elegant, almost psychedelic, look to the end of the Victorian era and the Sunset Moth has such vibrant, iridescent colors, it almost doesn't seem real. Their special appeal combined to inspire this project. According to designer Ethan Kowaleski,

I wanted to make a deck of cards that would represent the beautiful architecture of Art Nouveau conservatories and butterfly gardens.

The elegance and beauty of "The Lepidopterist" begin with the tuck box. Every detail was carefully crafted and strategically placed. The tuck box features colored and metallic foils, letterpressed and embossed.

Inside, the deck is semi-custom with special attention was given to the beautiful ace and joker cards. All were meticulously hand-illustrated to, not only go with the theme but elevate the deck as well.

The face cards are standard but come with rearranged pips and recolored courts to match the color palette of the deck. The intricate card backs are printed with metallic brass ink!

"The Lepidopterist" playing cards are available in three beautiful editions: the standard edition and two special editions that were created specifically for the Kickstarter release.



The standard edition tuck box features a green paper stock with black and off-white foils as well as embossing. The RELEASE edition features a green paper stock with black, off-white, and brass metallic foils as well as embossing. Limited to 1000 decks. Finally, the DELUXE edition is the most limited and features a burgundy paper stock with black, off-white, and holographic foils as well as embossing. Limited to 500 decks.

"The Lepidopterist" will be printed by the USPCC and pledge starts at $13 on Kickstarter. Check it out!

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Less Than 3 Days To Go! American Eras Playing Cards on Kickstarter

The team at ArtLibra has relaunched American Eras Playing Cards on Kickstarter, with a lower goal of $8.2k, simpler, and more affordable reward structure to entice backers to fund the decks.



The fully custom decks are inspired by the history of the four most famous American eras: Literary themes of the 20s that inspired Dreiser and Fitzgerald, Midwest Indian culture that was widely known outside the United States, Wild West, which has spawned many topics in literature and cinema and African South America (New Orleans).

More than a year in the making, all American ERAS characters were drawn by a professional artist based on all the historical aspects of America. It all started with a pencil on canvas and ended with a finished playing card.

Before the drawing, all the details and attributes of the characters, their historical affiliations, character, and peculiarity were studied.

Special attention was spent on the characters' clothing, piercing gaze, hand position, attributes, and color. All this made it possible to get the four beautiful American epochs, which were assigned their own suit in American ERAS playing cards.

The card backs feature an intricate, mirrored design and the Aces are gorgeous! American Eras is presented in two different colorways- Red, and Black, each enclosed within a tuck box in the same style. The tuck cases are made smooth cardboard with soft-touch coating in their respective colorway. Two hot stamps are used for the pattern: gold foil and white foil and strategically embossed.

The Kickstarter campaign has less than 3 days to go. Pledge starts $16 and at the time of writing, the project is 71% funded! To support the American Eras Playing Cards, head to Kickstarter now.

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The Graphic Cheatsheet Playing Cards Now Funding on Kickstarter

The Graphic Cheatsheet Playing Cards is a playfully designed deck that integrates design tools for productivity and leisure now funding on Kickstarter! Conceptualized and designed by Color Collective Co. (Instagram: @colorcollectiveco), the idea is to help creatives come up with unique and refreshing strategies to solve design challenges.

The vibrant deck consists of color-coded cards, brainstorm cards, design reference standards, and measurement cards - all pocket-sized and convenient to take with you while you work at the coffee shop helping you smash through the day.

The face cards are full bleed with dual colors so that designers will be able to directly check colors against an existing surface or compare directly with other colors. Aside from making the face design vibrant and looking fresh, there are actually 4 useful functions to them:

• Function 1 - Colored Cards (Number Cards: 2-10): 36 CMYK & RGB coded cards for a color generation and color matching. [2-10]

• Function 2 - Design Assistant Cards (ACEs): 4x Aces with various common graphic design guidelines.

• Function 3 - Brainstorm Cards (Court Card): Determine which of the"Brainstorm" cards (Court Cards) are relevant and discard the irrelevant ones.

• Function 4 - Measuring Cards (Jokers): 2x Rulers in Imperial & Metric for scaling.

The card backs feature a vibrant pixel-gradient bleed that creates a continuous colored when fanned or spread. The deck is packaged in a tuck box with a similar pixel-gradient design element as the card backs. This is done intentionally to create a connection with the rest deck design, helping tie the colored theme together to give this a consistent aesthetic appeal.

Printed by Cartamundi on True Linen B9 Finish with SlimLine paper stocks. Pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter with multiple stretch goals waiting to be unlocked. This includes helpful graphic reference stickers, transparent measurement cards, and the ultimate goal to reach offset printing for premium true color matching!

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Wonder Playing Cards, Funded in Less Than 72 Hours on Kickstarter

Wonder Playing Cards is a gorgeous deck of playing cards currently funding on Kickstarter. Designed by Chris Hage, the deck features a classic paisley pattern with stacked elements and shadows that give the deck a truly unique look.

Inside, the faces look traditional and the court cards have been redrawn to show the royals experiencing or creating wonder.

According to Chris,

Each face is more expressive and alive! I mean, why do the traditional court cards have to look so miserable? We’ve also updated the traditional court with a richer metallic red and a vibrant metallic yellow to give the courts a more luxurious look and feel. 

The custom Ace of Spades reflects the elegance of the paisley design and the jokers feature the whimsical and mysterious W.C. Marks: The Wonder Maker. Both Jokers are expertly illustrated by award-winning illustrator Rob Smith Jr.

The deck is packaged in a letter-pressed tuck box crafted with rich navy blue paper, metallic blue foil, white foil, and embossing by Clove St. Press.

The deck will be printed by The United States Playing Card Company. A beautiful deck of playing cards designed for everyday gameplay, magic, and cardistry. This versatile deck embodies the essence of wonder.

Available NOW on Kickstarter for $15.

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Deal of the Week: Up to 15% Off at Rare Playing Cards

Our Patreon partner RarePlayingCards.com is having a mini Flash Sale! This week only, enjoy 15% off with promo code: kardify. A great time to stock up on playing cards! Check it out here!

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Big Brother Is Watching You Playing Cards on Kickstarter

The "Big Brother Is Watching You" is an innovative deck of playing cards, inspired by George Orwell’s novel 1984. Conceptualized and designed by the team at 3rd Dominion, the deck is currently seeking funds on Kickstarter with 15 days to go. A the time of writing, the deck is already more than 300% funded!



The phrase "Big Brother Is Watching You" refers to the government’s surveillance of the people with the help of listening devices and cameras, in a totalitarian society, where Big Brother is the head of the totalitarian regime. According to the Kickstarter page,

We decided to develop this deck, inspired by Orvel's brilliant prophecy, which proved to have an outstanding relevance in today’s world.

The Big Brother deck begins with the tuck box. It was carefully designed with the Big Eye prominently featured throughout the deck, perfectly conveying Big Brother's idea. On the inner side of the tuck box surprisingly is charismatic and colorful the big head of Big Brother.



Three decks are on offer during the campaign, Silver, Gold, and Cobalt Blue. Inside the deck is the same for all 3 deck colors. The face cards are pretty much standard but with updated color palette and the big Eye design element at the center of the court cards, Ace of Spades, and the mirrored card backs.



The design is cohesive with the overall look and style of the deck. WIth the darker tone, the deck is disturbing yet visually appealing at the same time.



Big Brother deck comes with a unique seal featuring the Eye looking at you and informing you “Think or Sleep”

Printed by NPCC and pledge start at $13 on Kickstarter.

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Deck View: Mono-X Playing Cards

Distinct. Gradient. Mesmerizing.

Luke Wadey Design's Mono-X Playing Cards is an eye-catching deck featuring a black/white and grey colorway and designed to explore the usage of a single color and its tints. The distinctive pattern utilizing a variation of line thickness and grainy gradients have been used throughout, from the card backs to the custom pips.

The custom court cards also make use of the line pattern. Half of each court is made up of line staggering to establish patterns and shapes based on the traditional courts. The design of the mirrored card back, in particular, is brilliant! I love how the design of the varying line thickness come together to form a distinctive X. The bold design combined with side details on the face cards makes card flourishes look really good!

Definitely an incredible deck for cardistry! The bold design and the clever use of the line pattern enable for a fantastic illusion while the cards are in motion. The deck is printed by the United States Playing Card Co. and it handles incredibly! Available from your favorite Muphy's Magic retailer.

Also, check out Luke's latest project HEXA on Kickstarter. Only a few hours remaining!

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WIN a RARE LIMITED EDITION Royales Private Reserve for YOU and Two Friends

We've partnered with Kings & Crooks to give you a chance to WIN a RARE LIMITED EDITION Royales Private Reserve for YOU and YOUR TWO tagged friends:

The Royales Playing Cards are currently funding on Kickstarter and has hit its £88k stretched goal. Designer Lee Mckenzie has released an incredibly rare and valuable deck for collectors that will potentially dramatically increase in value after the campaign due to the limited quantity of the Private Reserves. The deck comes with ALL the blings... foil backs, gilded edges and premium features, it's also one of the most expensive decks Lee has ever made.

To WIN a deck for yourself and TWO tagged friends, head over to our Instagram account (@kardify) NOW to find out how. Also, don't forget to check-out the Royales Kickstarter campaign.

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GIVEAWAY! We’ve partnered up with @kingsncrooks to give you a chance to WIN a DECK of ROYALES PRIVATE RESERVE #playingcards each for YOU and TWO tagged FRIENDS. WIN ONE DECK OF ROYALES PRIVATE RESERVE EACH FOR YOU AND YOUR TWO TAGGED FRIENDS. SWIPE ON THE POST TO SEE MORE OF THE LIMITED EDITION DECK. KINGS & CROOKS ARE CURRENTLY FUNDING ROYALES PLAYING CARDS ON #KICKSTARTER. LINK ON @KINGSNCROOKS’ BIO
 To enter:
1️⃣ FOLLOW @kardify and @kingsncrooks on Instagram 
2️⃣ TAG TWO FRIENDS under this photo on one comment. 3️⃣ ON THE SAME comment, let is know what you think of the deck by just using THREE EMOJIS. 4️⃣ Ensure that your account is PUBLIC and your tagged friend is in your follower list. Winner will be picked at random. BETTER YOUR CHANCES by tagging more friends on a separate comment. ⚠️ Note: YOU and YOUR TAGGED FRIENDS need to be following @kardify and @kingsncrooks to win this RARE deck.

Competition ends on Monday, 24 August and the winners will be announced on Instagram. Let's start tagging! 👑

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