Now on Kickstarter, Mount Olympus Playing Cards

Mount Olympus Playing Cards is a fully custom, mythology-driven deck by Midnight Cards that brings the gods, monsters, and legends of ancient Greece to life through hand-drawn illustration and premium production. Designed by Randy Butterfield, this deck is a personal passion project that blends classical inspiration with modern card design.

Every character in the deck has been hand-drawn. The courts, aces, and jokers were all hand-sketched before being scanned and digitally painted, preserving the organic line work while adding rich color and depth. The result is a deck that feels both illustrative and timeless, echoing the look of ancient manuscripts and mythological art.

The card back design showcases Mount Olympus itself, illustrated in a symmetrical, head-to-head layout ideal for gameplay and magic. Greek border elements frame the artwork, forming a silhouette reminiscent of ancient shields and architectural motifs, reinforcing the deck’s classical identity.

On the face cards, each suit is unified by a subtle sky-toned background within a Greek border—blue for Hearts, orange for Spades, grey for Diamonds, and greenish-blue for Clubs. The court cards depict twelve Olympian figures, including gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, and Hermes, alongside goddesses Hera, Artemis, Athena, and Aphrodite. 

The aces highlight iconic mythological creatures: Cyclops, Cerberus, Medusa, and the Colchian Dragon... while the jokers feature a vertical version of the Mount Olympus illustration, tying the entire deck together visually.

Kickstarter backers can choose between two tuck box editions, each housing the same card designs inside. The Standard Edition features Zeus on the front and Hades on the back, printed in full color with gold foil accents framing the artwork and text.

The Limited Edition, produced exclusively for Kickstarter and capped at 1,000 decks, elevates the presentation with premium white pearlescent paper, dark green and gold foil detailing, and gold gilded card edges, giving the deck a ceremonial, relic-like presence.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co., Mount Olympus Playing Cards balances artistry and performance. Pledge starts at $16 on Kickstarter.

Medusa Playing Cards by Midnight Cards

Inspired by the legendary Gorgon of Greek mythology, Medusa Playing Cards are as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards and produced by Mike Wilson, this striking deck features a hypnotic back design of swirling snakes in vivid green and orange, printed on holographic foil stock for a dazzling, otherworldly effect.

The tuck boxes showcase the haunting gaze of Medusa wrapped around the matte paper case. Two editions are available during the campaign: the Standard Black Tuck, crafted with matte black paper and highlighted in green and orange foil, and the Kickstarter exclusive Limited Green Tuck, only limited to just 500 decks. 

Inside, each card face carries the myth forward. Borderless snake motifs dominate the back, while the courts, pips, and aces are comes with grunge textures and mythological icons: Medusa, Pegasus, Perseus, and the sword & shield of legend. Even the jokers pay tribute to Perseus, holding the severed head of Medusa.

The deck also features Ultra Green edges, a dyed green paper stock that resists chipping and keeps the deck looking fresh long after first use. 

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. and pledge starts at $17 on Kickstarter.

Johnny Appleseed Playing Cards by Midnight Cards

The Johnny Appleseed Playing Cards are a tribute to the legendary American folk hero and pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, this deck celebrates Chapman’s life and legacy, particularly in connection with the Johnny Appleseed Festival held annually in Fort Wayne, Indiana... where Chapman spent his final years and is laid to rest.

Randy, who lives in the Indianapolis area with his family, created the deck in honor of the 50th anniversary of the festival. His goal was to design a classical and tasteful deck that feels familiar and highly playable, while still paying homage to Johnny Appleseed’s story and values.

Inside, the face cards present a vintage set of court characters enhanced with thoughtful details. Each court card includes either a whole apple, a half apple, a male or female cardinal, chosen both as a symbol of Chapman’s love for animals and as a nod to Indiana’s state bird, and a delicate vine watermark, red for Hearts and Diamonds, green for Clubs and Spades. 

The Ace of Spades showcases the full apple tree artwork from the tuck box and back, while the Jokers feature an etched portrait of Johnny Appleseed himself. The back design features the same engraved apple tree artwork, arranged in a traditional mirrored layout with green leaves woven into the pattern to reflect Chapman’s ties to nature.

The tuck box is adorned with an engraving-style illustration of an apple tree, framed by green vine motifs and completed with an old-fashioned script typeface for the deck’s title. 

Johnny Appleseed Playing Cards will be printed by Shuffled Ink Playing Cards and pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

Travel the World Playing Cards by Midnight Cards

Designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, Travel the World Playing Cards are a celebration of global adventure.  The deck features 108 breathtaking destinations illustrated in a classic travel poster style. Designed for explorers and dreamers alike, this pair of decks takes you on a journey across continents, bringing iconic landmarks and natural wonders to life.

Each deck is meticulously structured, with the suits dedicated to different regions of the world. North America and Europe are highlighted in both volumes, while Volume 1 features Asia and South America, and Volume 2 showcases Africa and Oceania.

The four Jokers capture the icy beauty of Antarctica, making this a truly worldwide collection. Every face card not only presents a stunning illustration but also includes the name of the destination, its location, key highlights, and a unique "Visited" checkbox for tracking personal travels.

The back designs reflect the awe-inspiring contrasts of nature, with Volume 1 featuring the ethereal Aurora Borealis and Volume 2 depicting the dramatic phenomenon of Volcanic Lightning. Together, they create a striking "Fire & Ice" aesthetic.

The tuck boxes are crafted with matte paper and enhanced with spot UV ink, giving the vibrant illustrations a bold and polished look. Complementing the decks is a 116-page Travel the World Companion Book, which expands on each destination with detailed descriptions and travel insights, making it a perfect standalone keepsake.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. with their Classic Finish, these decks offer a smooth and vintage feel, ensuring an exceptional playing experience. Pledge starts at $16 on Kickstarter.

Deck View: Ornate Emerald (White Edition) Playing Cards

Rich. Green. Elegance.

The Ornate Emerald Playing Cards marked the final masterpiece in Randy Butterfield’s ORNATE series, blending elegance and functionality. The deck features 100% custom artwork and showcases bold indices, ornamental back designs, and rich green and purple hues inspired by gemstones.

The Spades and Clubs pips feature a gray-black background with green details, while Hearts and Diamonds comes with deep purple details. The ornamental back design, paired with green and purple Jokers featuring a “jester’s scepter” motif, ensures these cards leave a lasting impression.

The embossed tuck box includes matching colored foil inside, adding a luxurious touch. Printed by the United States Playing Card Company on Aristocrat stock with Magic Finish.

POLLOCK: Euchre Edition Playing Cards

The POLLOCK: Euchre Edition playing cards is a beautifully designed set of Euchre playing cards inspired by the famed Expressionist painter, Jackson Pollock. This Kickstarter project is helmed by Mike Wilson in collaboration with Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards.

Euchre is a beloved trick-taking card game, especially popular in the American Midwest. It is typically played with four players in two teams of two. The first team to reach 10 points wins the game. The POLLOCK: Euchre Edition is designed specifically for this game, providing a complete and artistic experience.

Unlike many card games, Euchre does not require the Two through Eight cards or Jokers. Each POLLOCK deck includes two complete Euchre decks in one box, offering great value with two decks for the price of one.

The POLLOCK: Euchre Deck features two full Euchre decks in vibrant blue and red, all housed in one tuck box. The back of each card showcases a bold and intriguing splatter painting composite, staying true to Jackson Pollock’s signature style.

The Ace of Spades and the tuck box design mimic the look of a painting displayed in an art gallery, enhancing the artistic appeal. The semi-custom face cards use various color combinations from the splatter painting composite, creating a cohesive and visually appealing deck. Additionally, the set includes two rules cards and four custom score cards, eliminating the need for makeshift score trackers.

The POLLOCK: Euchre Tuck Box is designed to resemble a painting in an art gallery, complete with a descriptor card and a red dot to indicate a sold piece of art. The back panel of the tuck box features a split design showcasing both back card color variations, making it a true collector’s item.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. and pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

On Kickstarter, Draconian Crimson Playing Cards

Draconian playing cards are back! Inspired by dragons of lore, the Draconian Crimson playing cards boast a mesmerizing back design and cards printed on holographic foil material. Created by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, this deck captures the fiery energy and mythical essence of dragons.

Like its predecessors, the face cards of Crimson Draconians feature random fire/crackle fissures incorporated into the designs of the pips, courts, Aces and Jokers. The Classic Courts are flanked with the Dragon scales spiral-shaped. The result is a visually stunning, highly playable deck that brings the legend of dragons to life.

The back card features a borderless optical illusion design formed from dragon scales, while the face cards display random fire and crackle fissures over a rich red background.

The cards themselves are printed on holographic foil, with strategic white undercoat printing to make the indices, pips, and black court outlines stand out. The innovative ultra-red dyed paper edges ensure the deck maintains its fresh look and feel, resisting the chipping typical of high-quality decks.

The tuck boxes feature a close-up of a heroic dragon, with two stunning options: a standard version in premium black matte paper with red and gold foil, and a Kickstarter-exclusive version in red matte paper, limited to only 500 units.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. on holographic foil material and available on Kickstarter for $17.

Euchre V2 Deck

Baroque. Play. Gold.

The Euchre V2 deck, designed for optimal gameplay by Midnight Cards, includes two full Euchre decks in one tuck box, with red and black sets. Each set of face cards for Euchre includes nines, tens, Jacks, Queens, Kings, and Aces, and does not include 2-8 and Jokers.

The back cards boast an elaborate baroque design, adding a touch of sophistication to your gaming sessions. The semi-custom courts feature elements from the back cards against a gold-colored backdrop, enhancing functionality and playability.

With an elegant and intricately designed tuck box, printed using a 4-color process, the Euchre V2 Deck is perfect for your next Euchre night or tournament. Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. with Classic Finish.

Final Days on Kickstarter! House of Tudor Playing Cards

Travel back in time with the House of Tudor Playing Cards! Designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, this deck is all about the fascinating Tudor dynasty that ruled England for over a century.

The House of Tudor Playing Cards takes you on a journey through one of England’s most exciting periods. From King Henry VII’s unification of the country after the War of the Roses to the notorious reign of King Henry VIII and the iconic Queen Elizabeth I, this deck captures the essence of the Tudor dynasty.

With fully-custom designs and attention to detail, each card showcases influential figures from the era. The court cards feature beautifully hand-drawn portraits, while the back cards display the elegant Tudor Rose. It’s a visual treat that will impress any card enthusiast.

The House of Tudor Tuck Box also features the Tudor architecture design references and will include Red and Gold Foils on the Exterior and Red Foil on the Interior design.

The House of Tudor Playing Cards will be printed by Legends Playing Card Co. with their Classic Finish and pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter.

Ireland Playing Cards by Midnight Cards

From Randy Butterfield, Ireland playing cards are inspired by the beautiful island of its namesake. The deck features intricate Celtic Knots and bold, beautiful colors. According to Randy on the campaign page,

My wife and I visited Ireland a long time ago, and we enjoyed every second we spent on The Emerald Isle.

Inside, the card back showcases the Irish Harp in a common head-to-head design structure. The Celtic Knots border and background pattern help finish the timeless and elegant look.

The Court Cards for the Ireland Deck are semi-custom with the rich green colors visible throughout the face cards. The Hearts and Diamonds Courts and Numbers Cards feature shades of orange in the interior background, Courts’ clothing, and watermarked Celtic Knots patterns. 

The Clubs and Spades Courts and Numbers Cards continue the green coloring from the outside to the interior background, Courts’ clothing, and watermarked Celtic Knots patterns. The varied orange / green interior coloring between Suits serves to help with gameplay. 

All of the face cards also utilize gold color accents in strategic areas of the design. The borders, patterns, and color combos result in an intricate, vibrant, and bold card. The Ace of Spades also features the intricate Irish Harp.

The non-matching Jokers feature the detailed Erin Go Bragh shield. One Joker has an orange interior background and a Celtic Knots pattern. The other Joker has green coloring throughout all of those elements. 

The cards are packaged in a rich green tuck box. The custom Irish Harp is prominently featured with unique designs and “engravings”. Also included is a border with Celtic Knots in the corners and Celtic Knot patterns throughout the background design.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. on the Classic Finish. Pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

Deck View: Bicycle Draft Playing Cards

Blue. Artistic. Grid.

The Bicycle Draft Playing Cards are designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, and produced by Will Roya of PCD. This fully custom deck features USPCC’s Maiden Back and traditional white line art on a blueprint grid paper look.

The Hearts and Diamonds large pips contain Red borders to maintain familiarity. To complete the blueprint feel, accent shapes and markings are added symmetrically to each Face Card. The Tuck Box for the Draft Bicycle Deck emulates a blueprint drawing pad. The black bounding at the top wraps over to the front and back, and the sides graphically feature the individual edges of each sheet.

Printed by the UPSCC and available NOW on playingcarddecks.com for $10.99

Sketch & Draft Bicycle Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Now on Kickstarter, the Sketch & Draft Bicycle Playing Cards are designed by Randy Butterfield of Midnight Cards, and produced by Will Roya of PCD. Two decks are available during the campaign, Sketch and Draft edition. 

The fully custom sketch deck features USPCC’s Maiden Back and standard modern Court Cards in a hand-drawn sketch style design.

To finish the sketch vibe, accent shapes/markings and spiral rings are added symmetrically throughout each Face Card. The Ace of Spade and Jokers feature a wood mannequin hand model. 

The Tuck Box for the Sketch Bicycle Deck emulates a traditional sketch pad. The spiral rings are visible on the front and back, and the sides graphically feature the individual edges of each sheet. The pencils, eraser, and copy treatment on the front complete the sketch pad look in the design.

For the Draft edition, the sketch style drawings from the Sketch edition deck are inverted to create a traditional white line art on blueprint grid paper look. To maintain familiarity, the Hearts and Diamonds large pips contain Red borders throughout. To complete the blueprint feel, accent shapes and markings are added symmetrically to each Face Card. 

The Tuck Box for the Draft Bicycle Deck emulates a blueprint drawing pad. The black bounding at the top wraps over to the front and back, and the sides graphically feature the individual edges of each sheet.

Similar to Sketch Tuck, the pencils, eraser, and copy treatment on the front complete the drawing pad look in the overall design.

Printed by the UPSCC and available NOW on Kickstarter for $11.