Cyber West Playing Cards by Syndicate Games

Cyber West Playing Cards by Syndicate Games is a robot futuristic, western-themed playing cards currently seeking funds on Kickstarter. Crafted for the collectors in mind, the Cyber West is 100% custom with beautiful sci-fi artwork. The card backs are inspired by space-world technologies, and twisted lines of art pay homage to a futuristic atmosphere combined with a Native American style. Elements of the spaceship, cyborg, Indian chief, skull, and mechanical parts can be found perfectly infused into the sci-fi back design.

The custom pips on the face cards feature redesigned classical shapes into the cylinder rotating part of a revolver containing multiple chambers. The court cards showcase the most stereotypical portrayal of a cyborg- a person with visible added mechanical parts.

The deck is packaged in a fully hand-drawn embossed tuck box and adorned with stunning silver foil and comes with a sophisticated design: a mix of high-tech and old west details.

Printed by Noir Arts with Premium Linen Finish and available now for $12 on Kickstarter.

Red Fox Playing Cards Enchantment Puzzle Deck

Red Fox Playing Cards Enchantment Puzzle Deck is a beautifully hand-drawn deck of playing cards that comes with decoder glasses and doubles as a puzzle experience that plays in 60-90 minutes. Currently, on Kickstarter, the latest Red Fox Playing Cards is the fourth deck by husband and wife team Ricky and Kelly ten Hove.

This edition will be the first to be designed as a puzzle deck in addition to being a completely usable unmarked deck. Full of even more secrets than ever before, this deck has features and subtleties that tie it to the Red Fox brand yet is unique in its own ways and brings color and fun to your next card game night, and collectors cabinet. You can even have a puzzle night with friends to solve the clues using almost the entire deck and still end up with a fully usable deck of cards.

This fully custom hand-drawn deck comes with completely redesigned pips, courts, mirrored card backs, and tuck. Also, every deck will come with a pair of decoder glasses.

At first glance, the symmetric back design transforms into a one-way design when viewed with the unique decoder glasses that come with every deck.

Once the glasses are on, you will be transported into another world where you can enjoy an experience of solving a series of four puzzles using many cards in the deck that leads to an ultimate crescendo. This one-time experience will guide you to finding a secret treasure and is designed to last 60-90 minutes.

The deck is packaged in a beautiful wrap-around tuck box. Printed by USPCC on air-cushion stock. Print run of 2500 decks. Add-ons such as the Minimap, mini coins in the bottle, antique treasure gold coins, and poker chips are available during the Kickstarter campaign. Pledge starts at $8.

Now Available! Cardsicles Playing Cards by OPC

With summer being around the corner, what better than having a tasty cool treat while you’re enjoying your time in the sun! First released during Cardsitry-Con 2022, San Diego, Cardsicles by Organic Playing Cards (OPC) are the perfect summer treat.

The team OPC has expanded into food as a brand! Cardsicles come in a bag with 1 deck, one OPC branded popsicle, and a card to stick on the tuck box to make YOUR OWN POPSICLE! 

Once again, this dynamic deck follows the usual OPC theme with a fun yet simple back design, creative tuck box, and slightly custom court cards! Like other OPC decks, each royal is doing something popsicle-related.

Printed on USPCC Premium Crushed Stock, these cards will last all summer! This is a limited 3000 print run and are available now for $9.95 from riffleshuffle.com. Also, for every 6 decks, you will have access to ONE gilded deck at the price of $25. 

Deck View: Legends (Sterling Edition) Playing Cards

Intricate. Foil. Diamond.

The Legends Sterling Edition Playing Cards is an exclusive collaboration release by JP Games Ltd and Legends Playing Card Co. The beautiful deck is designed by Mark Stutzman featuring traditional Legends faces and a shimmering silver cold foil on the intricate card back!

Legends Sterling is housed in a gorgeous tuck with embossing and foiling which features a diamond cut-out showing off the Legends logo from the backs. Available for £9.99 from jpgamesltd.co.uk.

Bicycle Scorpion Playing Cards

Scorpion Playing Cards is the eighth deck in the insect series by PlayingCardDecks. The fully custom Bicycle-branded deck once again showcases the artwork by Artur Rajch and prominently features an earthy colorway. 

The custom courts, aces to the indices, and pips have scorpion motifs incorporated within the design elements. The face cards now come in a black background.

Two editions are made available online, the Brown Edition and the Red Edition. Both decks have the same faces but come in different respective tuck cases and back colors. 

A delightful deck for your collection and a great gift for the Scorpion lover in your life, or anyone who appreciates great design. 

Printed by the USPCC with the traditional cut and air cushion finish. Limited to 1000 decks of each color. Available NOW from playingcardcdecks.com for $12.99 each or $24.99 for a set. 

Eva Legendary Playing Cards by Thirdway Industries

This caught us by surprise! Thirdway Industries has launched a 3-day playing cards project on Kickstarter. Eva Legendary Playing Cards is a full-foiled playing cards about the First Women of the various cultures (Eva, Pandora, Pyrrha, and Lilith).

Eva Playing Cards is one Giovanni Meroni‘s most popular projects and was funded back in 2017. The series is focused on the “first women” of the various cultures: Pyrrha, Lilith, Pandora, and, of course, Eve. As such all courts in this fully custom deck series feature all-female courts.

There are two decks available in this campaign. According to Giovanni,

In 2022, I am producing two new decks of this series with Legends Playing Card Co. — with new artwork, full-bleed mylar foil on the front and back of the cards, and premium foiled/embossed tuck boxes. I have called these new “Legendary” decks Eva Celeste (Holo/blue) and Eva Splendida (Gold/violet).

Initially, these FULLY custom decks were originally meant to be released to TWI Patrons, but due to the popularity of the series, Giovanni decided to open a Kickstarter for the general public. The main feature of the 2022 Eva decks is the foil (Holographic on Celeste, Gold on Splendida) on both sides of the cards. They look absolutely STUNNING!

The decks are packaged in equally stunning tuck boxes with premium paper, foil, and embossing! The tucks are capped with a custom seal and are limited to 1500. Printed by our friends at Legends Playing Card Co. and pledge starts at $34 on Kickstarter.

Billionaire Boys Club Playing Cards, Theory11's Most Limited Release in 14 Years!

Billionaire Boys Club playing cards is Theory11’s most limited release in nearly 14 years. This is another collab deck but this time with a clothing and lifestyle brand. Billionaire Boys Club founded by Pharrell Williams and Nigo in 2003, is a globally recognized clothing, accessories, and lifestyle brand, whose blend of streetwear and luxury has influenced countless pockets of fashion, music, design, and culture. Only 1,100 decks will be made available on Theory11.com today (23rd June) at 12pm ET!

Here Are The Winners at Cardistry Fest 2022

Each year, on the last day of Cardistry-Con, cardists from around the world celebrate and honor the major achievements in cardistry with the Cardistry-Con Awards. This year, the Awards Ceremony, now called Cardistry Fest, bestows accolades in eight fields: Deck of the Year, Move of the Year, Video of the Year, Breakout Cardist of the Year, Solo Video, Group Video, Uncut Performance, and Short Form.

Here are this year’s winners (including 2019/20 and 2020/21):

DECK OF THE YEAR
2019/20- Alphabet by Mano Santa
2020/21- Collage by Missing
2021/22- GLISK by Dealers Grip 

MOVE OF THE YEAR
2019/20- Heritage by Chase Duncan
2020/21- Hannah and the Pirate Caves by Zach Mueller
2021/22- Cubic Space by Andrew Avila

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
2019/20- Showbiz by Kyle Tran and Samuel Pratt
2020/21- Power Play by Daniel Lin
2021/22- The Triumph by ANYONE

BREAKOUT CARDIST
2019/20- Carter Macdiarmid
2020/21- Nikita Yatsik
2021/22- Davide Raso

SOLO PERFORMANCE
2021/22- Cruise Control by Nathan Wu

GROUP PERFORMANCE
2021/22- Tidalwave by Squaredup

UNCUT PERFORMANCE
2021/22- Hyperbolic Time Chamber by Yang

SHORT FORM
2021/22- Grandpas Bag by Syb Faes

Leaves Summer Edition Playing Cards

The Dutch Card House Company (DCHC) has launched the third edition of Leaves Playing Cards on Kickstarter . In 2020, DCHC introduced the first 2 editions of the Leaves Playing Cards- the Green Spring and the Red Autumn Leaves editions. The custom decks are eco-friendly and fully recyclable playing cards to support and help to protect the environment.

The Leaves Summer Edition features an ornament-looking layout of the back design, reminiscent of Summer, complete with small flowering details.

The court cards maintain their traditional designs but with an updated color scheme to make them fit in better with the overall summer theme of the deck. Together, this is perfect for card games, magic routines, and cardistry!

The jokers are identical and like in the Autumn Edition, one of them features a special 3 of hearts card reveal! The signature tree that was used in the previous editions has started to bloom together with busy bees in this Summer Edition!

The striking tuck box compliments the cards it holds inside. The leaves ornament runs from the front to the back of the box and can create a display with 3 boxes. Also, there will be NO plastic cello wrap in order to prevent the use of single-use plastics. So instead, DCHC will close the tuck of the Standard Edition with a custom-designed seal and a custom numbered seal for the Collector’s Edition.

Available now on Kickstarter for $12 and printed by the United States Playing Card Company using vegetable-based inks, each card is printed on sustainable forest paper and finished with starch-based laminating.

Deck View: Peter Pan Playing Cards

Gorgeous. Neverland. Literature.

Kings Wild Project‘s Peter Pan playing cards is a gorgeous deck that celebrates the classic tale of Peter and the Lost Boys as they battle the dastardly Captain Hook in Neverland. 

Inside, all of your favorite classic characters are showcased as court cards, including Captain Hook, Peter, and Darling Siblings. The Lost Boys (Jack of Spades) are all inspired by the children of some of Kings Wild’s most devoted fans. 

The deck is packaged in a beautiful wrap-around tuck box featuring wear-and-tear that looks like you have the book itself, sitting on the shelf. Printed by the United States Playing Card Company, these cards are a beautiful addition to your collection. Available NOW on kingswildproject.com for just $11.95.

All The New Decks Spotted at Cardistry-Con San Diego

For the first time in two years, cardists from around the world have gathered in San Diego for Cardistry-Con 2022. A few cool decks were revealed and released at this year’s event. Here’s what we spotted on social media:

Cardsitry-Con 2022 Fontaine (Art of Play X Fontaine Cards)

Orbit CC V2 (Orbit)

Danger Decks V2: Protected Place (The Cardpenter)

Victory (Joker and the Thief)

Nickelodeon Fontaines (Image source: @socal.playing.cards)

Cardsicle (Organic Playing Cards)

Smoke & Mirrors (Dealersgrip)

Ace Fulton’s Casino Yellow (Fulton’s Playing Cards)

Orbit X Mac Lethal (Image source: @socal.playing.cards)

Kardify Magazine Issue #61 Released on Patreon

Kardify Magazine issue 61 is now 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-May to mid-June. 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 Successor: Designed in collaboration with Kevin Cantrell, the decks evoke art from the 15th-century cathedrals, canvases, and manuscripts. Check it out… 

+ Illusionist & After Sound: Half a year in the making, these incredible-looking playing cards set by ARK are hand-illustrated with meticulous and intricate details.

+ Waves: Check out the latest deck by 52Kards designed by Edo Huang featuring a mesmerizing and trippy illusion design!

+ Dune: Have a look at Theory11’s latest collab deck designed by Mattson Creative and features completely custom artwork.

+ The Illiad: Kings Wild Project continues the literature playing cards series with this beautifully crafted deck. The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. 

+ Thor: In anticipation of the upcoming Thor movie, Card Mafia has released the officially licensed Thor playing cards featuring a striking red and navy colorway with silver foil accents and embossing throughout the innovative tuck case.

+ Stratosphere Meteorite: From Legends Playing Card CO, this deck continues Legends’ tradition of constant experimentation and innovation, Stratosphere Meteorite features an all-new holographic full foil that reflects and shimmers from any angle. Wow!

+ Mono-HeXa: The fourth deck in the Mono collection by Luke Wadey. HeXa sports a vibrant neon purple color scheme teamed with the unmistakable pattern work of the Mono decks creating a hexagonal theme. Find out more!

… and more! 56 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Frost'd Playing Cards by Howlin’ Jacks

Howlin’ Jacks Playing Cards are back with the 2nd edition in their unique Breakfast Club series – FROST’d! Inspired by childhood breakfast cereals, this fully custom comes with suits dedicated to it’s own Breakfast Cereal Character,

Diamonds – FROST’d ESCAPEEOS featuring the Amazing Haredini!

Hearts – FROST’d SOUR SKULLS in your mouth featuring Lion Orion!

Clubs – FROST’d TRAPPER SNAPS, featuring the loveable Bayou Bob!

Spades – SGT. NUT’S FROST’d NUTS, featuring SGT. NUT

Each number card has been individually altered to give the whole deck that breakfast goodness. An amazing companion set to the first Breakfast Club Session – TOAST’d and has the same attention to detail and embossed tuckbox!

Available for $12 on howlinjacks.com.

Artist Playing Cards, a Museum in your Pocket

It all started when NYU designer student Andrei Captan won 1st Place in an art competition in 2019 with his designs of Jacks, Queens, Kings, and Aces of each suit that represents an artistic movement. Encouraged by both judges and other students, Andrei went on to work on the deck, and now Artist Playing Cards are available on Kickstarter.

The tuck box featured an architectural drawing of a classical and modern building of an art museum. It gives the impression that the tuck box is the building and the cards are the exhibits of it. The box features a royal blue premium matte stock with gold foiling and embossed elements. It will be completed with interior foiled artwork and a custom seal.

Inside, the card back design reflects the artwork featured on the tuck- dark navy blue background with white linework of the architectural drawing of the art museum.

There are two identical jokers featuring the logo of the deck. The deck will include a blank card for magic uses or a blank canvas for art; and a “Special Thanks” card featuring a list of 52 backers that pledge the highest tier in the campaign.

Each suit represents an artistic movement in the history of art – Spades represent “Renaissance” – Hearts represent “Surrealism” – Clubs represent “Impressionism” – Diamonds represent “Expressionism”.

Both the courts and the Aces will have artworks that are based on the era represented. For example, Jack of Spades is painted to look like a fresco painting, and King of Clubs is painted in a similar art style as Van Gogh. The pips for each suit are also treated the same: customized pips based on the art era represented.

Printed by the USPCC, Artist Playing Cards starts at $15 for a single deck on Kickstarter.