The Lofi Mix Vol. 1 Playing Cards by X-Decks

The Lofi Mix Vol. 1 Playing Cards are produced by X-Decks currently funding on Kickstarter. The deck is inspired by the Lofi trend which represents a subgenre of electronic music that shares qualities with downtempo music, the chillwave scene, and lo-fi hip-hop. Lo-fi music mixed elements of house, jazz, easy listening, and hip-hop beats and samples with a DIY music aesthetic that emphasized the imperfect, homemade quality of analog recordings.

The design of the deck features many nods to lofi videos and subtle Japanese and music culture. The back design was created to represent a scene you might find if you googled lofi. The back includes 4 radio waves on each side of the card back and they glow under black light. The center is an abstract idea of more wifi radio waves and the rest of the background includes shooting stars and a sky speckled with faint basic stars.

The court cards are semi-custom with special elements added to them. Some with headphones, some are holding smartphones, and chewing bubblegum, and others playing with other pieces of technology. Also, the special King of Hearts has a special trick with a reveal.

The aces are all based on actions that may be taken in a music interface (i.e. Add, Pause, Favorite, and Play). The number cards all have custom colors on them with each card having a pip that looks like a neon light. Finally, the jokers are made to resemble items you may find in a lofi video. Such as a cup of coffee or a soda can.

The deck is packaged in a tuck box designed to look like a Walkman which is a vintage portable cassette player from the 90s, and the collector’s box (holds up to 4 decks) looks like a classic boombox! … according to the campaign page, it plays music as well!

Printed by the US Playing Card Company and pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter.

Nightdreams and Daymares Playing Cards. Only 3 Days Remaining!

Following the success of Lore Playing Cards, Native Tongue Studio is back with another fully custom playing cards deck, Nightdreams and Daymares. The old-style cartoons-inspired deck is currently funding on Kickstarter.

As it is inspired by the 1900s cartoons, all of the color palettes of the decks are in black and white, with some red accents. There are two main editions available during the campaign, “Nightdreams” with a darker colorway, and “Daymares” sporting a lighter colorway.

Inside, the backs feature unique full-bleed artwork and each edition will have its own back design. The full-bleed artwork will ensure spreads and fans look incredible.

The face cards feature fully custom artwork that is heavily inspired by old-style cartoons and is similar for both editions. The pips have been enhanced with customized shapes and arrangements on the face cards.

The aces and courts showcase a variety of characters. The black suits represent the “Nightdreams” characters, while the red suits are represented by “Daymares” characters. All of these characters will be presented as full-body illustrations, making them one-way design artworks.

Both Jack of Diamonds and King of Clubs are a nod to the card magicians with a card reveal, while the Jack of Clubs is a tribute to the deck cutters in the card community.

The tuck boxes will be adorned with silver foils, embossed, and features a die-cut hole that displays the ad card that says “The End” within. The decks will be printed by Legends Playing Cards on Ultra-Thin Stock with the new Viper finish.

Pledge starts from $18 for either the “Nightdreams” or “Daymares” deck OR $36 to get both of the editions on Kickstarter!

Deck View: Kingdom Playing Cards

Luxurious. Medieval. Renaissance.

Two years in the making, KINGDOM playing cards are produced by the Ark Playing Cards. The Kingdom deck is part of a luxurious palace-shaped gift box inspired by the palace architecture during the Renaissance period. It adopts a Vertical Packaging Structure composed of three parts: an outer cover, a 4-page fold, and a base.

The deck is fully custom, from the Aces, Jokers, and Court Cards. The illustrations are drawn using the classic Sgraffito painted technique. Each illustration was first drawn and colored carefully on the paper and then using high-precision scanning transferred into digital images.

The deck is packaged in an equally luxurious tuck box crafted with process 8 processes of production procedures, the combination of embossing, foiled lines, and illustrations! Available now on vanishingincmagic.com for $25.

Funded in 2 Minutes! The Black Roses Edelrot Edition Playing Cards

Daniel Schnieder has launched a new edition of Black Roses on Kickstarter. The Black Roses Edelrot Edition deck features a traditional design with a touch of modern minimalism… this time the card backs comes fully marked.

The deck sports a dark red colorway and could be considered an indirect successor of the Red Roses Playing Cards. Born from the idea to create a better version after almost half a decade, the new colorway gives the cards a new and much more elegant appearance.

The deck comes with fully redesigned artwork from the personalized court cards to the intricate back design composed of clean and smooth lines. The clean lines link vintage design with modern elements. The art styles harmonize perfectly with each other in this deck of cards.

Also, this edition comes with a well-hidden reader back marking system in the floral design. Easy to spot if you know the secret!

Printed on premium thin crushed paper stock by the US Playing Card Company with Air Cushion Finish and traditionally cut. Available NOW on Kickstarter for $11 for a single deck.