Aquatic Kingdoms Playing Cards by Relentless Venture

Aquatic Kingdoms Playing Cards by Relentless Venture are inspired by the oceans and currently seeking funds on Kickstarter. There are two editions on offer during the campaign: Helike and Atlantis.

The Helike edition comes in a white, red, and black colorway, while the Atlantis edition features black, turquoise, and red. The artworks are inspired by the long-lost city of Atlantis and some of the sea myths and legends. It prominently shows the legendary Kraken, a mythical sea beast that resembles an octopus. Both editions can be obtained separately or as a bundle stored inside a collector’s box with a numbered seal.

The tuck box is made with premium matte stock with colorful artwork along with strategic embossing and fine metallic foiling. The front side shows the titular Kraken artwork, while the back side shows the split illustrations of the octopus, the half side of the card back design.

The card back artwork features a two-way illustration of the monstrous octopus. It completes with its big tentacles swirling within the frame. Atlantis will have turquoise and black while Helike will have white and black, yet both editions will have red.

All of the Aces featured enlarged pips with painstakingly detailed artwork. The numbered cards featured customized pips and arrangements that are placed above the monochrome artworks of the Aces. 

The courts featured side profiles of the royals adorned with sea creatures and corals as if they are coming from the legendary city of Atlantis. The Joker featured a similar artwork type as the courts, yet his eyes are covered by sea critters, and produced a creepy smile.

Printed by Cartamundi Poland. Pledge starts from $16 for a single deck between Atlantis or Helike or $50 for both decks packaged inside the collector’s box on Kickstarter.