Singularity Playing Cards by Relativity

[hsbc]

Hello mods, I hope this is okay

Limited Edition of 1000 decks

Printed by United States Playing Card Company on Crushed Classic stock with Embossed finish

Traditionally cut and arranged in mnemonica stack order out of the box

Ad cards will be gaff cards for magic

Fulfilled by Gambler's Warehouse

Shipping will be charged after the campaign, see shipping section below

SHIPPING COSTS (decks are $12)

SHIPPING COSTS

[RelativityCards]

That table is the shipping, btw. Decks are $12

[theCapraAegagrus]

That table is the shipping, btw. Decks are $12

Who doesn't love costs that aren't built into the tiers?

Overpriced drek.

[RelativityCards]

That table is the shipping, btw. Decks are $12

Who doesn't love costs that aren't built into the tiers?

Overpriced drek.

Charging shipping after the fact allows me to get the goal as low as possible and is absolutely the fairest way to handle shipping without making a tier for every quantity of decks. If you build the cost straight into the per-deck amount, you overcharge (or you lose money, I suppose.) I'm only charging exactly as much as I have to in order to fulfill them. Is $17.45 US / $21.74 International for one deck, including shipping, really that outrageous? Because it looks pretty competitive to me, and it only gets better the more decks you get.

If you think that the value isn't there for this particular deck, so be it. I wouldn't be doing this for a third time if everyone hated it.

[Räpylätassu]

I wouldn't be doing this for a third time if everyone hated it.

A vast majority of people who buy cardistry decks will buy ANYTHING if the creator just types in the typical cardistry hype bullshit lingo. Their stupidity is truly baffling, selling a deck to them is easier than selling a bottle of water to a man dying of thirst, no matter how little time and effort it took to create those decks or how bad they look they will buy it if the creator says that it is "limited edition", "modern minimalistic design" "classic, elegant, timeless" "perfect for magic and cardistry" etc etc etc

You really seem to take pride in your work and take it seriously and I appreciate it. But in selling playing cards, we have seen time and time again that the bare minimum amount of half hazard work is enough to sell thousands and thousands of decks. So the fact that this has been done two times already doesn't really mean anything...

I recommend for you to try it, on your next campaign design something truly lazy and just write in the right things in a right way and idiots will buy them, I guarantee it.

[RelativityCards]

I wouldn't be doing this for a third time if everyone hated it.

A vast majority of people who buy cardistry decks will buy ANYTHING if the creator just types in the typical cardistry hype bullshit lingo. Their stupidity is truly baffling, selling a deck to them is easier than selling a bottle of water to a man dying of thirst, no matter how little time and effort it took to create those decks or how bad they look they will buy it if the creator says that it is "limited edition", "modern minimalistic design" "classic, elegant, timeless" "perfect for magic and cardistry" etc etc etc

You really seem to take pride in your work and take it seriously and I appreciate it. But in selling playing cards, we have seen time and time again that the bare minimum amount of half hazard work is enough to sell thousands and thousands of decks. So the fact that this has been done two times already doesn't really mean anything...

I recommend for you to try it, on your next campaign design something truly lazy and just write in the right things in a right way and idiots will buy them, I guarantee it.

Thank you
It still disturbs me that my, first time around, someone funded freaking TRIANGULAR playing cards with immense success while my campaign rotted

[PipChick]

Thank you
It still disturbs me that my, first time around, someone funded freaking TRIANGULAR playing cards with immense success while my campaign rotted

Christian, my love, I weep for you

Btw, I don't actually want your deck but I do quite enjoy your weird content... can I just paypal you directly just for more of that please? I wanna see more decks drowned in ketchup, cards stuck in yummy food and creepy monkey masks... how can I donate to the coffee fund? 'kay, thanks!

They say third time's the charm - good luck! Compared to the other crap getting funded despite your diligent and devoted efforts, you seem to need it more than anyone these days

[RelativityCards]

Christian, my love, I weep for you

Btw, I don't actually want your deck but I do quite enjoy your weird content... can I just paypal you directly just for more of that please? I wanna see more decks drowned in ketchup, cards stuck in yummy food and creepy monkey masks... how can I donate to the coffee fund? 'kay, thanks!

They say third time's the charm - good luck! Compared to the other crap getting funded despite your diligent and devoted efforts, you seem to need it more than anyone these days

Thanks
If I fail, I'm probably taking the rest of the year off. This has been madness

Also, I had a Patreon, PIp, but you never showed up
And I guess I can do more food porn shots, I just didn't know anyone cared

[PipChick]

Christian, my love, I weep for you

Btw, I don't actually want your deck but I do quite enjoy your weird content... can I just paypal you directly just for more of that please? I wanna see more decks drowned in ketchup, cards stuck in yummy food and creepy monkey masks... how can I donate to the coffee fund? 'kay, thanks!

They say third time's the charm - good luck! Compared to the other crap getting funded despite your diligent and devoted efforts, you seem to need it more than anyone these days

Thanks
If I fail, I'm probably taking the rest of the year off. This has been madness

Also, I had a Patreon, PIp, but you never showed up
And I guess I can do more food porn shots, I just didn't know anyone cared

*ahem* this is your opportunity to shamelessly plug your patreon you doofus *ahem*

Oh a patreon you say... where's the link??

And I live for food porn... more please food porn + card porn = awesomeness - just add in some porn porn and you'll really see the support fly in

[MagikFingerz]

And I live for food porn... more please food porn + card porn = awesomeness - just add in some porn porn and you'll really see the support fly in

Hol' up... There's something called porn porn? I only know of regular porn...

[PipChick]

Hol' up... There's something called porn porn? I only know of regular porn...

yes... it's the porn-iest of porn

[hsbc]

I agree with PipChick, 80% of why I'm backing is because of your great attitude and engagement with us here If this still doesn't fund I hope you don't give up on designing a deck completely

[RelativityCards]

*ahem* this is your opportunity to shamelessly plug your patreon you doofus *ahem*

Oh a patreon you say... where's the link??

Well, shame is a thing I have in abundance, but sure, here: https://www.patreon.com/relativitycards
I had turned it off and given up on it, really

[RelativityCards]

I agree with PipChick, 80% of why I'm backing is because of your great attitude and engagement with us here If this still doesn't fund I hope you don't give up on designing a deck completely

Thanks!

If this round doesn't work out, I'll still work on designing something, whether it be iterations or something different

On the topic of engagement, I had put designs for the gaffs in the magic forums last time, looking for feedback... is that just where posts go to die?

[hsbc]

I don't know, I never post in the magic subforum

[Harvonsgard]

is that just where posts go to die?

Indeed. Same goes for the cardistry subforum in here.

[flashcards]

Christian. I'm really not trying to be an a**h*** when I say that I see a donut when I look at the design. I was raised on Krispy Kreme donuts so I guess I'm just reliving happy memories. Seriously though, part of my issue is the color and part is the perfectly round circle. A design more like the graphic you have with the cards might be a bit better. I know that black holes are round (thanks to science) but nothing in nature is perfectly round. A bit of imperfection might make your design more...perfect.

Again, I'm not trying to a jerk, I really do wish you the best of luck.

[theCapraAegagrus]

And I live for food porn... more please food porn + card porn = awesomeness - just add in some porn porn and you'll really see the support fly in

Hol' up... There's something called porn porn? I only know of regular porn...

She's into some dark shit, Tom.

Leave it alone before it's too late...

[RelativityCards]

Christian. I'm really not trying to be an a**h*** when I say that I see a donut when I look at the design. I was raised on Krispy Kreme donuts so I guess I'm just reliving happy memories. Seriously though, part of my issue is the color and part is the perfectly round circle. A design more like the graphic you have with the cards might be a bit better. I know that black holes are round (thanks to science) but nothing in nature is perfectly round. A bit of imperfection might make your design more...perfect.

Again, I'm not trying to a jerk, I really do wish you the best of luck.

Hey, no worries! I think it's hysterical. I think that there is something to your point, doughnuts aside
Sorry for the long silence, I've spent the last week with a flu; I'm still trying to shake it. I'm freaking tired and running a Kickstarter to boot

I've put together some variations that I'd love input on.

The imperfect circle:

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The rough edge:

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The vortex:

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I like the perfect circle (pretending at minimalism, I suppose) but now that I've done it, I wonder if the vortex was meant to be this whole time

[hsbc]

I think the vortex is an improvement for sure! I'm glad to see you're still working on these

[MagikFingerz]

I think the rough edge fits the best with the outside edge, though I'm sure you could rework that too to better fit the vortex, which also looks good.

[RelativityCards]

Just wanted to jump in here to say WE MADE IT!
There are still a few hours left to get on board if you're of a mind to

Thank you SO much!

[Harvonsgard]

... did it finally made it? Congrats on getting funded.

[RelativityCards]

Congrats on getting funded.

Thanks! There's still half an hour left if anyone want to pick some up

[hsbc]

Got my deck It's bare-bones USPCC quality which is fine but not amazing, but mostly I'm happy to support a new creator

[RelativityCards]

Got my deck It's bare-bones USPCC quality which is fine but not amazing, but mostly I'm happy to support a new creator

Thanks so much! It is crushed stock, though. The full ink coverage does affect the feel (I was hoping they'd feel like 1ST V2s, which also use crushed classic and feel really good!) but they do feel nicer than standard bikes.

[RelativityCards]

Sorry about the necromancy. There are a lot of card threads already so I thought I'd tack this here unless a mod wants to start a new one...

I'm launching Singularity: White plus special editions of Black and White this coming Saturday, February 29th. Thought a person or two might like to see.

Here's a link to the preview:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/re ... n=9345b68e

[Harvonsgard]

No need to apologize at all. I'm all in for keeping a series of decks in one thread. Maybe ask hsbc if he could change the title of this thread to only Singularity Playing Cards, so that it is more fitting. Best of success with your new campaign.

[hsbc]

Maybe ask hsbc if he could change the title of this thread to only Singularity Playing Cards

[RelativityCards]

We're LIVE!

Better pic of the black Tapestry edition: