Gold Certificate (Standard Edition) Playing Cards

Vintage. Ornate. Luxurious.

Federal 52 Gold Certificate by Kings Wild Project is the second deck in the original Federal 52 series, inspired by the design language of American banknotes and currency.

The fully custom deck builds on the original Federal 52 artwork, with gold foil added throughout the cards to highlight the intricate illustrations. The custom courts, aces, jokers, and detailed card back all incorporate the metallic treatment, giving the vintage-inspired artwork added depth.

The deck is housed in a minimalist orange tuck box finished with matching orange foil. Printed by the Expert Playing Card Company, Gold Certificate combines classic currency-inspired design with a refined, contemporary presentation.

UUSI Releases the Second Edition of REPUBLIC Playing Cards

I was browsing UUSI's store page and stumbled on this deck! After more than five years since their OG playing card release, the team behind UUSI continues the story of REPUBLIC Playing Cards with a newly released Second Edition.

Named after Republic, Michigan... the home of the UUSI studio and a community with strong Finnish roots, the deck celebrates the Finnish and Nordic folk art traditions that have long influenced UUSI's design work.

The original REPUBLIC deck features a restrained beige and black colour palette, with a seamless card back inspired by traditional Finnish patterns. Custom court cards, Jokers, and the Ace of Spades reinterpret familiar playing card imagery while maintaining the deck's distinctly Nordic character.

The Second Edition is limited to 1,000 decks and retains the minimalist aesthetic and craftsmanship of the original release. Each deck contains 52 playing cards and two Jokers, printed on premium linen-finish playing card stock and housed in a luxurious heavy-paper tuck box featuring an embossed design and custom seal.

Available now for $30 on Uusi.

FULTON Relesases Steamboat Willie Playing Cards

Fulton's Playing Cards has introduced the Steamboat Willie Playing Cards, a nostalgic deck inspired by the iconic 1928 animated short that recently entered the American public domain.

The deck features a striking holographic foil back design housed in a matching holographic foil-embossed tuck box. 

Every court card showcases a different character image drawn from the original Steamboat Willie archives, giving the classic animation a fresh playing card treatment.

The tuck box is crafted from handmade Castle Grey paper produced in England, with naturally pressed textures that give each deck its own unique appearance and tactile feel.

Available for $20 on Fulton's Playing Cards.

Issue 111 of Kardify Magazine is now on Patreon!

Yay! Issue 111 of Kardify Magazine 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-July to mid-August. 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 contributions, 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:   

+ Royales Revieras: From Kings & Crooks, expanding the vintage casino-inspired Royales playing card series celebrating the elegance of the French Riviera and Monte Carlo. Have a look!

+ Smoke & Mirrors Brutalist: This new limited edition reimagines the iconic series by Dan & Dave with inspiration drawn from brutalist architecture, featuring bold geometric patterns.

+ Rajputs: A celebration of Rajasthan’s royal heritage, bringing centuries of valour, beauty, and honour to life through a meticulously illustrated deck.

+ The Door Gods: A new collection by Bloom Playing Cards inspired by the traditional Menshen (Door Gods) of Chinese folklore. Check it out!

+ SHOP52: TCC and artist Lunzi have unveiled a fully illustrated deck that transforms an everyday shopping street into a miniature world of shops, characters, and stories. Find out more!

+ Imperial Silver: Have a look at the luxurious new edition by Kings Wild Project featuring an elegant blue and silver color palette. 

+ Mastermind: A stunning custom deck by Keymaster Games inspired by the board game Caper: Europe. The artwork follows the game’s stylish heist theme, with custom card backs and court cards depicting master thieves planning and executing daring robberies across some of Europe’s most famous cities. 

… and more! 50-pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Good Pals Unveils Logo V2 Playing Cards

The Card Inn's Good Pals returns to Kickstarter with Logo V2, introducing two new decks: the Purple Logo and Gold King Logo Playing Cards... alongside their limited gilded collector's editions.

The latest releases celebrate the brand's 10th Kickstarter campaign with premium foiling, custom artwork, and collectible finishes.

The Gold King edition showcases radiant gold foil throughout the card backs and face cards, highlighted by the most intricate Ace of Spades design Good Pals has created to date. Meanwhile, the Purple Logo edition pairs a purple matte tuck with gold foil detailing and striking purple foil card backs, complemented by custom purple-accented courts and pips.

Both decks feature fully custom artwork while maintaining a classic layout suitable for card games, magic, and cardistry. 

The gilded editions elevate the presentation further with unique patterned edges, including a wave-effect gilding for the Gold King deck and a crystallised purple gilding for the Purple Logo edition.

The Gold King Logo deck is limited to 375 copies, with a gilded edition restricted to just 125 decks. The Purple Logo deck is accompanied by a gilded variant limited to 150 copies. Every limited edition deck features an individually numbered seal for collectors.

Printed by WJPC, pledge start at $16 on Kickstarter.

Deck View: Golden Spike (Limited Edition) Playing Cards

Historic. Engraved. Collectible.

The Golden Spike Limited Edition, designed by Jody Eklund, pays tribute to the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad, a landmark event that connected the American East and West and transformed transportation and commerce.

Inspired by the ceremonial Golden Spike driven at Promontory Point, Utah, the deck features meticulously researched artwork rendered in a cross-hatch engraving style inspired by 19th-century lithographs. The custom court cards depict key figures involved in the railroad’s construction, turning the deck into a miniature history lesson. Every card was carefully researched and illustrated, with the vintage aesthetic carried throughout the deck.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company, the Limited Edition combines historical storytelling with detailed engraved artwork, making it a standout for collectors and railroad enthusiasts.

Owl Mystic Playing Cards

Owl Mystic Playing Cards is an illustrated Kickstarter. project by aboutcardistry celebrating traditional pen-and-ink craftsmanship. Created in collaboration with illustrator Xiaohongshu, every card has been meticulously hand-drawn, with intricate linework and detailed owl-inspired characters that embrace the warmth and personality of handmade art.

The deck is available in two editions: a regal Purple Edition with a classic aesthetic, and a nature-inspired Green Special Edition featuring a brighter colour palette. Both editions are presented in premium tuck boxes made from specialty coloured paper and finished with embossed foil, metallic inks, and UV printing.

The cards feature holographic finishes and metallic inks on both the faces and backs, highlighting the intricate illustrations while maintaining a vintage-inspired look.

During the campaign, backers can also opt for a limited Four-Deck Gift Box, limited to 300 sets worldwide. The premium pull-out box includes four decks: two with gilded edges... along with a signed art booklet showcasing the original black-and-white artwork.

Printed on 280gsm imported Japanese paper stock, each 56-card poker deck is limited to 1,888 standard editions and 888 special editions. Pledge starts at $10 on Kickstarter.

On Kickstarter, Hand-Painted Playing Cards

Artist and illustrator Justin Hillgrove has launched a Kickstarter campaign featuring three hand-painted playing card decks: Winter Folklore, Haunted Hallows, and Random Encounters. Created entirely with traditional ink and watercolor techniques, the collection showcases nearly three years of work and celebrates Hillgrove's passion for both art and playing cards.

Originally intended as a digitally illustrated project, Random Encounters evolved into a fully hand-painted deck after Hillgrove rediscovered the joy of working with ink and watercolor. The creative momentum ultimately led to two additional themed decks, each featuring original artwork painted on 300gsm Strathmore multimedia paper using Micron Pigma pens, Winsor & Newton watercolors, and Princeton Select brushes.

Winter Folklore explores legendary winter figures from European folklore, including Krampus, Grýla, the Yule Cat, Père Fouettard, and the Yule Lads. The deck also includes a 24-page mini lore booklet that fits neatly inside the tuck box, providing background stories for the featured characters.

Inspired by the spooky charm of Halloween, Haunted Hallows is filled with whimsical yet eerie illustrations of haunted dolls, gargoyles, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and other supernatural characters. Hillgrove's signature playful art style gives the deck a lighthearted take on classic Halloween themes.

Random Encounters is designed as both a functional poker deck and a tabletop RPG companion. Every card features unique artwork, including the numbered cards, with each suit representing creatures from a different fantasy environment. 

Spades feature forest dwellers, Diamonds explore underground horrors, Clubs inhabit swamps and marshes, while Hearts showcase creatures from deserts and arid landscapes. The Aces depict travelling merchants, and the Jokers feature two powerful Archons, making the deck equally appealing to collectors and tabletop gamers.

All three decks are printed by WJPC on casino-quality black core stock with a linen finish and include 54 poker-sized playing cards. The Kickstarter campaign offers each deck individually for $13, or all three decks together for $36. A premium collector tier is also available, bundling all three decks with a complete set of twelve hard enamel pins.

World Heritage Playing Cards Celebrate UNESCO Landmarks

 

52 MUSÉE has launched World Heritage Playing Cards on Kickstarter, a premium collection inspired by iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites from around the globe.

The series beautifully reimagines famous cultural and natural landmarks through richly illustrated anthropomorphic artwork, with every card enhanced by holographic cold-foil printing that creates shimmering, light-reactive effects. Rather than offering literal depictions, the designs reinterpret each site through symbolic storytelling while maintaining a cohesive artistic style across the collection.

The collection comprises FIVE themed decks, each exploring a different aspect of world heritage. The flagship HERITAGE edition serves as the complete anthology, bringing together artwork from the entire series around the theme of humanity's cultural legacy and space exploration. 

MEGA focuses on monumental engineering achievements, TERRA celebrates the world's great natural landscapes, ECHOES pays tribute to ancient civilizations with the Great Pyramid of Giza as its central inspiration, and GRACES highlights classical religious architecture, led by St. Peter's Basilica.

Each deck features fully custom artwork, holographic cold-foil detailing, embossed tuck boxes, black-core linen-finish cardstock, and themed Aces, Jokers, court cards, and card backs inspired by the featured landmarks.

For collectors, the campaign also includes a five-deck bundle housed in a premium slipcase, alongside a deluxe collector's box set limited to just 500 worldwide. The deluxe edition includes all five decks with exclusive gilded edges and premium presentation packaging.

Blending history, architecture, nature, and mythology, World Heritage Playing Cards offers collectors an artistic journey through some of the world's most celebrated cultural and natural treasures. Pledge starts at $13 on Kickstarter.

Dan and Dave Release Taijitu Playing Cards

Dan and Dave Buck have released Taijitu Playing Cards, a limited-edition deck created to commemorate their 2026 trip to China and the Asia Card Convention, held August 7-9 in Guangzhou, China.

The design takes inspiration from the Taijitu, the traditional yin-yang symbol representing balance, harmony, and the interconnectedness of all things. 

The custom card back incorporates this philosophy alongside the image of a deer, a powerful symbol of harmony and spiritual purity in Chinese culture.

The deck is housed in a letterpress-printed tuck box featuring a custom die-cut window, elongated flap, and sculpted embossed gold seal. 

Printed in China and limited to just 666 hand-numbered decks, with an additional 80 print-overrun sets, Taijitu Playing Cards offers a refined blend of Chinese symbolism and Dan & Dave's minimalist aesthetic.

Available now for $28 on Dan and Dave store.

Deck View: Bicycle Snail (Orange Edition) Playing Cards

Vibrant. Playful. Collectible.

The Orange Edition of Snail Playing Cards is the ninth deck in PlayingCardDecks’ Critter Series, featuring artwork by Artur Rajch and a fully custom Bicycle-branded design.

Snail-inspired details appear throughout the deck, from the custom courts and aces to the indices and pips. The Orange Edition shares its card faces with the Blue Edition but stands out with its vibrant orange-themed tuck case and card back.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company with a traditional cut and Air-Cushion Finish, the deck is limited to 1,000 copies. SOLD OUT on playingcardcdecks.com for $12.99. 

Bicycle Royal Playing Cards

The latest release from Bicycle introduces Royal Playing Cards, a jewel-inspired deck that blends classic playing card tradition with a refined, luxury aesthetic.

Featuring intricately illustrated card backs, redesigned court cards, and custom suit and number cards, the deck transforms the familiar Bicycle format with a gemstone-inspired visual style. The court characters receive an elegant recoloring, adding a more regal appearance while maintaining the classic Bicycle identity.

The tuck box completes the premium presentation with shimmering gold metallic foil accents, creating a treasure-like finish designed to stand out in any collection.

Printed by the USPCC with Bicycle’s trusted card stock and signature Air-Cushion Finish, Bicycle Royal Playing Cards offers both collectible appeal and smooth handling for everyday play. Available now on Cardtopia for $11.

Odyssey: Voyage Imperialis Playing Cards

VIPC returns to Kickstarter with Odyssey: Voyage Imperialis, a luxurious four-deck playing card series inspired by Homer's legendary epic. Great timing with the release of Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster movie The Odyssey! The deck features custom artwork, premium foiling, and innovative collector packaging, the campaign brings iconic heroes, monsters, and gods from Greek mythology to life.

Each deck showcases fully illustrated custom courts starring characters such as Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, Athena, Agamemnon, Circe, Scylla, and Polyphemus, while custom Aces and Jokers complete the mythological theme. 

All four decks include metallic foiling, embossed tuck boxes, and gilded edges, and are printed on VIPC's premium Aero-Snap and Velvet-Lux card stocks.

The Crimson Gold and Royal Marine decks feature elegant metallic foil combinations with traditional card faces, while the Obsidian Chrome and Sterling Pearl editions showcase rare foil treatments, holographic accents, and striking gilding patterns that elevate the artwork.

Collectors can choose between two limited box sets: the Odyssey Obsidian and Odyssey Pearl editions... each featuring a unique self-standing display box with an innovative folding mechanism. Both sets include two exclusive decks, a custom crystal D20 die, and are limited to 1,000 individually numbered sets.

The campaign also teases a Backer Exclusive Hidden Deck, available only through Kickstarter (pledge starts at $20), making Odyssey: Voyage Imperialis an enticing release for collectors, mythology enthusiasts, and fans of premium playing cards.