On Kickstarter, The Guide Playing Cards

Just launched on Kickstarter, The Guide playing cards is an intriguing deck conceptualized Dmitry Kost of Broken Key Production (Instagram: @brokenkeyprojection) in collaboration with designer Edo Huang.

The deck is inspired by the mysteries and curiosities from across the globe. According to Dmitry,

I have long been a fan of mysteries and curiosities from across the globe and one oddity that stuck with me was the story of the Lighthouse Man from Chung Tsing. It was a very odd tale about a man who guided soldiers though his city by the light of a candle that was apparently stuck in the man’s head in an actual hole. Whether he was so committed to lit streets or just bade the best of an unfortunate predicament he was in, the story stuck with me and culminated in the idea of The Guide Playing Cards.

Inside, the Back design features the skull of the Lighthouse man, his candle alight guiding still those seeking passage in the night. The background framed in an exquisite frame depicts the night sky and the center of the back design is crowned by the ultimate guide of all, the Northern Star.

The faces (including the courts) have been simplified and recolored to a very aristocratic red along with a deep gold metallic ink! The cards will feature the second queen of spades with a Two of Hearts Reveal. This will serve as a duplicate as well as a revelation.

The Jokers will feature a candle alight and extinguished for an additional effect that can be done with the cards.

The tuck box is really one of the highlights of this deck. Printed by Clove St Press with a letter-pressed skull and foil stamped flame to give the box that tasty glint. For the working magician, there will be a reveal which will be foil stamped on the inside of the box with a Seven of Clubs reveal at the bottom of the box. Spectators can open the box and immediately see the guide leading them to the prediction in eye-catching gold to make the reveal memorable!

The Guide playing cards will be printed by the USPCC on the popular crushed stock. Pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter.