Kickstarter: Metropol NEXT Playing Cards

After a year of hiatus, Metropol Playing Cards is back! Founder Mike Lambert has just released the Metropol NEXT on Kickstarter. The project is seeking $8.5k in funding goal and is currently 34% funded. The modern deck oozes sophistication and style all wrapped in one.

On the design of Metropol NEXT, Mike told Kardify,

I started designing the Metropol NEXT deck a little over a year ago.  At the time I thought the design was finished and was planning to launch it early on in 2018.  Since then my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world.  After taking a much-needed break to spend with family and enjoy this new chapter of my life I decided it was time to revisit NEXT with a fresh perspective.

Mike decided to re-work Metropol NEXT from the ground up.

While I kept the look and feel of the previous design, I revised every aspect of the original including colours, pip placement, court cards, aces, and a completely new tuck design.  I even decided to step away from the 3-letter naming scheme I had been using for all my previous decks, NOX, LUX, DEX, etc.  All this time I had been referring to the new deck as NEX but decided it was time for something new.

Along with a new name, the deck features strong colored faces with bold linework front and back which makes it great for cardistry.

The layout of the all-white pips and indices has been updated as well as the court cards. The aces also showcase a unique design element to help them stand out from the rest of the deck.

The Metropol NEXT deck is quite literally the next step forward for Metropol Playing Cards. Printed by Expert Playing Card Co on their popular Classic finish. Pledge starts at $9 on Kickstarter. Don't miss out!

Kickstarter: Mono - X Playing Cards by Luke Wadey Design

Currently seeking funds on Kickstarter, Mono is a new collection of playing cards by Luke Wadey Design (Instagram: @luke_wadey_design). Designed to explore the usage of a single color and its tints, the first deck, Mono - X, uses different levels of black combined with two different gradient styles to create a deck with impact and ambition.

The deck sports a monotone colorway, with the traditional red cards taking on a grey tone instead of their usual color.

The deck uses variation in line thickness and grainy gradients to establish a bold theme carried from the distinctive card back where an X is created, all the way through the custom pips and court cards.

A 2-way back design teamed with side details on the card faces allow for cardists to flourish and magicians to excel in their routines. Mono - X is to be printed by USPCC on crushed card stock with air-cushion finish. Pledge starts at £8 (USD$10) on Kickstarter, with multiple stretch goals to be added!

Kickstarter: RAVN Playing Cards in Two NEW Colorway!

RAVN Playing Cards are back! This time with two new versions- Ravn Mani and Ravn Sol. A collaboration between Swedish magician, Caroline Ravn, and Stockholm17, the deck is fully custom and crafted for the magicians and cardists in mind.

On the new version,  Lorenzo Gaggiotti said,

Mani (dark blue) is the name of the god of the moon in Norse mythology, Sol (deep yellow) of the sun of course. It is not a deck about the sun and the moon, those are just names we gave to make it fancier. The blue one resembles the bicycle blue rider back, therefore good for performing magic and the deep yellow is for the cardistry, it is a color that pops, it is warm and nice.

The RAVN's will feature 2 new jokers, a redesigned Ace of Spades, a double-backer gaff, and a split face gaff.

The court cards are brought over from Ravn Purple Haze and Ravn 1. The deck is neatly packaged in an all NEW tuck box design.

The deck will be printed by Cartamundi on a special paper stock, 310gr Black Core paper with 9C² varnish designed for better handling.

Pledge starts at $16 on Kickstarter and there will be an early bird for 24 hours on the special dual case with both decks is available for $30 (pictured above).

Detailed Look at GotMagic?'s Jazz Stripes Playing Cards

GotMagic?'s Jazz Stripes Playing Cards- you've probably seen this striking deck teased on Instagram, The highly anticipated deck sports a retro neon blue colorway. The custom Ace of Spades, Jokers, and classic court cards have been updated with a neon blue accent giving the deck a consistent look. The deck is housed in a custom cigarette style tuck, done in a super thick synthetic soft touch stock with spot gloss and silver foil accents. Printed by Cartamundi on the Superlux B9 True Linen stock. Yep, they handle AMAZING!