Step into a world where gothic design collides with paper engineering. Designed by The Paper Gear Company, Mortalis Machina, each edition arrives housed in the world’s first fully functional, mechanical gear tuck box made entirely of paper—foiled, kinetic, and astonishingly compact.
Inspired by steampunk elegance and dark fantasy, the Iron (bronze) and Cobalt (blue) editions push the boundaries of traditional playing card presentation. Bronze and silver foil cascade across the cards and the box, which opens through a gear-driven system unlike anything else in the market.
Inside the deck, every element has been reimagined. Court cards and jokers come alive with gothic storytelling. Kings represent mythic reapers—Anubis, Yama, Hades. Queens embody death goddesses and underworld figures like Santa Muerte and Mengpo. Jacks become harbingers: ravens, black cats, and apocalyptic horses. The jokers strike a poetic contrast—one clutching a heart, the other riches—questioning what truly drives us.
Each detail, from the foil-stamped tuck to the gear-enhanced artwork within the cards, is laced with baroque curves, Victorian machinery, and occult symbolism. Even the box itself is a mechanical marvel—crafted entirely of paper, yet functioning with the grace and precision of real gears.
Both editions are available in standard and gilded formats. The Iron Edition features bronze gilding, while the Cobalt Edition shines with silver. No matter which version you choose, you’ll be holding a deck that redefines what paper can do.
Pledge starts at $29 on Kickstarter.