Fontaine Fantasies Releases Today!

The team at Fontaine Cards has been teasing their biggest release yet, Fontaine Fantasies on Instagram (@fontainecards). The teasers include stop animation and cardistry performances by Frank Sung, Syb Faes, Andrew Avila, Lewis Caldwell, Carter Macdiarmid, and Zach Mueller.

This new release is the follow-up to the popular Fontaine Futures and Fontaine Fever Dreams. The decks will be released today (30th April 12-5PM PST) at the Fontaine store at Los Angeles. 

From the retro-styled teasers, the new release will feature 10 decks of new Fontaines. Each deck will be wrapped in a blind pack and distributed at random. 

Commons:
Coral – 1 of 3500
Cell – 1 of 3500
Terazzo – 1 of 3500
Splatter – 1 of 3500
Printed at USPCC. Commons feature standard courts and custom jokers and ad cards.

Uncommon:
Pimlico – 1 of 2500
Gradient – 1 of 2500
Discovery – 1 of 2500
For the uncommons, they feature vibrant, colorful borders, and full bleed faces of a contrasting color. Pimlico and Gradient are printed by the USPCC. Discovery features a die cut window box and will be printed by Legends PCC.

Rare:
Oops! All Jokers – 1 of 1500
Clay – 1 of 1500
Printed by the USPCC and fully custom courts.

On Kickstarter, Diamon Playing Cards Nº22

The Dutch Card House Company has launched Diamon Playing Cards Nº22 on Kickstarter to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the series! The Nº22 deck is the 8th edition in the Diamon Playing Cards series and it all started with the N°2 back in 2017.

With its dynamic diamond shape pattern on the card backs, the vivid deck is specially made for Cardistry and playing card collectors. No matter how you move the cards, the bright colors will make any fan, flourish and shuffle outstanding!

This edition comes with GOLD FOIL on the tuck and back of the cards. Much of what you know and love about the Diamon series has remained the same. Nº22 features the same small border-bleeding diamond that folds over the edge of the back design and face cards, allowing for awesome spreads and fans!

The pips are consistent with the Diamond pattern found on the back to create a harmonious deck of cards. Once again, Nº22 is fully custom, complete with custom-designed power aces and court cards.

Also, for this special occasion, The Dutch Card House Company will offer a KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE custom-designed snug fit X1 carat case, produced by Carat Case Creations. The X1 case comes with a lid laser engraving with the Diamon pattern complementary to the theme and will have a magnetic lid. It fits all 8 editions!

The deck will be printed the first time by Legends on crushed Viper stock. Pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

A Glimpse into the Cosmos with Galaxy Playing Cards

Galaxy Art Playing Cards is an eye-catching deck inspired by the mysteries of the universe. Currently seeking funds on Kickstarter by Cash Playing Cards the deck features anti-counterfeiting ink and UV illumination on the tuck case, card backs, face cards, and the collector box.

According to the campaign page, human eyes cannot directly obtain all the colors of the universe, but with the aid of astronomical telescopes that transfer the celestial objects’ wavelength into our visible-
light range, we can see the myriad colors of them.

The Galaxy Art Deck puts this phenomenon into a nutshell, we are only able to see the basic color of the deck directly, however, when UV light illuminates on the deck, the underlying layer reveals the real color of the celestial objects’ design elements on the deck.

The back design depicts the spiral pattern of the galaxy. The borderless design allows for visually appealing fans and spreads.

The face cards also come with edge designs representing the gas stars, hidden in the vivid cosmos, waiting for you to explore. The Jack, Queen, King corresponds to 3 celestial objects– Meteorite, Asteroid, and Comet. All the pips and stars in the background are printed in anti-counterfeiting ink… perfect for card flourishing.

Two editions are available during the campaign, the Triangulum Edition is printed in Silver Foil on a blue tuck case, and the Andromeda Edition in stunning gold Foil on a red tuck case.

The GALAXY Art decks will be printed by King Star and pledge starts at $14 on Kickstarter. Add-ons such as uncut sheets, collector set, and telescopic UV Flashlight are available during the campaign.

On Kickstarter, Bicycle Battlestar by Excelsior Playing Cards

Excelsior Playing Cards, in partnership with 3D artist and designer Fernando Matias, had released a deck of playing cards exploring the science fiction pop culture. Battlestar Playing Cards, a deck showcasing different shapes of space fleets venturing into deep space is now funding on Kickstarter!

There are three editions of the Azure edition deck, of which, two are gilded- Royal; with the purple metallic gilding, and Starlight; with the holographic prismatic gilding.

The card backs feature a deep space background in purple color, a full-bleed back design with one-way artwork. The cards will be produced by the United States Playing Cards Company on the classic stock with air-cushion finish.

There is an extra edition of the deck, called Emerald edition, which has a very limited print run and the back will have a green color. The cards will be printed by MPC on casino stock with Beta finish.

The artworks on the cards are all 3d-generated by the artist. From the Aces, Courts, to the Jokers, and the extra cards- the artist modeled those from scratch and have them digitally enhanced to present as illustrations on the cards.

The numbered cards show a series of bright arrangements of the suits lighted up by the neon lights on a mechanical panels background.

The Azure edition will be BIcycle-branded, while the Emerald edition is unbranded. Pledge starts from $15 for a single standard deck on Kickstarter.

Deck View: Ristretto Playing Cards

Coffee. Magician. Inspiring.

Designed from the ground up, the fun Ristretto Playing Cards are conceptualized by Beau Cremer and designed by Andy Hamilton. This coffee-themed deck is fully custom with hand-illustrated Aces, intricate coffee-themed back with coffee rings become part of the larger picture on the face cards and court cards of incredible inspiring magicians and influencers.

Printed by Cartamundi and available now for $20 on howlinjacks.com.

Far-Os, OPC's Newest Line of Playing Cards

Breakfast is the MOST IMPORTANT meal of the day! The creative team at Organic Playing Cards has just released their newest line: The Far-Os Playing Cards!

The deck comes with an eye-catching design, dynamic colors, and semi-custom courts to make this deck the perfect everyday carry for cardists, magicians, or any playing card enthusiast!

This deck follows the usual OPC theme with a fun yet simple back design clever tuck box and slightly custom court cards! Like other OPC decks, each royal is doing something cereal-related.

Also, when you buy 6 decks you get them in a fun cereal box-inspired half brick box! There are even games on the back!

Printed by USPCC on premium crushed stock, limited to 3k print run. Available now from riffleshuffle.com for $8.95.

IRON MAN MK 1 Playing Cards

Presented by CardMafia, the Iron Man playing cards are officially licensed by Disney’s Marvel Comics. The Iron Man Mark 1 was first introduced in the first Iron Man film. 

The Iron Man Playing Cards is designed to take you into the journey of Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man), created by Marvel Studios. The classic arc reactor reminds us of the beginning of Iron Man’s journey.

The main feature of the entire deck reveals itself when you open up the deck. As the “mechanical parts” move, the Iconic Mark 1 Armour with CircularArc Reactor lights up in WHITE LED proving that Tony Stark has a heart.

The design of the playing cards itself fully illustrates the technological advancements of Iron Man. From the intricate details of the arc reactor to the custom court cards featuring the heroic poses of the invincible Iron Man. The back design features a NEW color scheme for a more metallic look.

The tuck box features laser engraving and laser cutting. Each is constructed with 20 components and 70 gluing parts, which takes an hour to complete the full hand assembling process. 

Tuck Case features Silver, White & Black hot stamp foil on premium matte finish paper with embossing. Printed by the United States Playing Card Company with Silver Metallic Ink. Officially licensed by Disney with the Anti-counterfeit Hologram Label. Available now on thecardmafia.com for $39.95.

The Lord of the Rings Playing Cards Funded in 2 Minutes!

Kings Wild Project’s officially licensed Lord of the Rings playing cards was funded in 2 minutes on Kickstarter earlier today.

The deck is currently on the front page of Kickstarter’s trending projects with over $200k raised in less than 24 hours. The beautifully illustrated deck is based on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and The Fellowship of the Rings.

Every aspect of this deck of cards is uniquely illustrated and designed with as much detail as possible to create a deck of cards that will be loved by Tolkien fans all over the world. Each of the characters from The Fellowship of the Ring deck is pulled from the text and brought to life in a new and fresh way.

If you love The Lord of the Rings, you won’t want to miss this project. Pledge starts at $12 and on Kickstarter now!

Now Available on Patreon, Kardify Magazine Issue 59!

Kardify Magazine issue 59 is now available on Patreon! Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-March to mid-April. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don’t forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bring new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:  

+ The Notorious Gambling Frog: The latest deck from Stockholm17 comes with redesigned standard courts, custom Ace of Spades, and frog Jokers! Check it out…

+ Romeo & Juliet: Kings Wild literature series continues with this luxurious deck featuring a classic intricate design that is both elegant and timeless.

+ Ocean’s Curse: Find out more about the latest deck from Docs Playing Cards that tells the story of Ocean’s Curse, a pirate, ship, and her crew.

+ The 17th Kingdom: Stockholm17 originally teased this on social media on April 1st. However, this is not a joke. This experiment deck with shaped poker size cards will be on Stockholm17’s Patreon this year. 

+ Starting a Luxurious Playing Cards Business Online: In this creator article, we look at how Art of Play runs their popular online store.

+ Rainbow Holo Fontaines: A surprise drop by Fontaine Cards last month. The Striking new Fontaines features mesmerizing holographic foil card backs and tuck box. Check it out!

+ Royales Classic: Embrace the exhilarating spirit of chance and seek your fortune at one of the world’s most luxurious casinos. Have a look at this fully custom-designed deck of cards by Kings & Crooks inspired by an unforgettable night of glitz, glamour, and fortune at an iconic, fictional casino set in vintage-era Monte Carlo. 

+ Medcha: A cute and interesting infographic deck about tea and meditation. Learn more about this thematic deck that centers around tea and its usage in healthy meditation. 

… and more! 48 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Deck View: Playing Arts Future Edition (Chapter 1) Playing Cards

Future. Challenge. Technology.

This Playing Arts: Artistic Playing Cards by Digital Abstracts are inspired by the Future, The deck features illustrations by different international artists on their vision of what the world will look like 100 years from now. Originally funded on Kickstarter back in 2020, Digital Abstracts challenged today’s leading artists, designers, and studios from all over the world to use playing cards as a canvas to illustrate their vision of what the world will look like in the year 2120. 

The face cards are truly unique and feature the artist’s take on the future from technology, space travel, civilization, and the human race. Also, as a bonus, the artwork on the face cards will be animated in Augmented Reality. Animations will be experienced both on the website and through AR mobile app.

The deck is printed by US Playing Card Company on Bicycle paper with air-cushion finish. Available from playingarts.com for $16.