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I am proud to announce a project of my own under the Curio banner. This is a fully-custom project I plan to launch the first week (or so) of January 2021. I'll update this thread along the way once I have a landing page for the Kickstarter campaign. I look forward to sharing this unique project!

Yoooooooooo this is sick. Is Bacon the first UC regular to launch his own deck?

Blazing trails my dude. Excited to see the project!

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:57 pm Yoooooooooo this is sick. Is Bacon the first UC regular to launch his own deck?

Sprouts made a deck, if you were around when he was. Didn't really launch it commercially, though.

There's also the Vortex deck, if Alex Yusupov can be considered a UC regular (IIRC he did frequent the site before starting the other forum).

Doesn't matter, though. This is really cool nonetheless!

Very curious to see what the was cooking.

i want some fresh meats!!!

Excited to see this one!

Neat. Looking forward to seeing it

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:57 pm Yoooooooooo this is sick. Is Bacon the first UC regular to launch his own deck?

Blazing trails my dude. Excited to see the project!

Thanks! It's hard to believe more haven't taken on a project of their own. I guess I am just used to the active creators and designers on here all the time.

BaconWise wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:51 pm

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:57 pm Yoooooooooo this is sick. Is Bacon the first UC regular to launch his own deck?

Blazing trails my dude. Excited to see the project!

Thanks! It's hard to believe more haven't taken on a project of their own. I guess I am just used to the active creators and designers on here all the time.

Seriously. You’ve got users like Fes, Harv, Decknowledgy, etc. who constantly give walls of text worth of poignant constructive criticism, I would guessed that at the very least a designer would’ve approached someone to collaborate.

I’ve got a couple ideas percolating, but until I learn to draw (one step at a time, y’know? ) I defer to you.

BaconWise wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:51 pm

Thanks! It's hard to believe more haven't taken on a project of their own. I guess I am just used to the active creators and designers on here all the time.
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I believe it's the designer skills. Many can critique as a collector, but don't have the designer chops to venture into this.

Eric Lee wrote:I believe it's the designer skills. Many can critique as a collector, but don't have the designer chops to venture into this.

I wish I had the designer skills as well! To me, it's about having a vision and developing a great collaboration with an illustrator. I am so excited with how the concept has been illustrated. I will drop some more teasers each week and you can follow my designer for some behind-the-scenes images as well.

IG: aminurkari
Here's an example of the early drafts she will be sharing

Renders to come soon - prototypes are inbound as well. Getting closer!

EDIT: Also, the bones in this grid represent the card back as well

Eric Lee wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:31 am

BaconWise wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:51 pm

Thanks! It's hard to believe more haven't taken on a project of their own. I guess I am just used to the active creators and designers on here all the time.

I believe it's the designer skills. Many can critique as a collector, but don't have the designer chops to venture into this.
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As a professional graphic designer (not graphic artist, there is a difference), for me it comes down to time. I have toyed with the idea multiple times, and even done a few test concepts. For me there is a monitary and time investment that I just cannot commit to. Additionally, as I dont really use social media, it creates an issue in terms of getting word out successfully. Thats my experience tho, ymmv.

BadPete developed a concept with some folks who were successful card designers/promoters here (I can't recall off the top my head their name... the Scott Bros? Scotti Bros? Scott James? They had a number of successful projects before they disappeared.) I'm not sure why the project fizzled, but it was at about the same time that his collaborators fizzled out, so that probably had something to do with it.

Victor Jose (VJose, Jericoholic, et al) designed a deck, and I have one of the prototypes. Not sure why that didn't go further, either, but Victor is still here on the boards and active in the community.

Sprouts' concept was freakin' off the hook, but it needed more work and he ended up wandering off, as well. I miss Sprouts.

I'm really looking forward to your project, Baconwise! Bring on the teaser images!

woo hooo....so at least you have announced it here. All the best...Onwards n upwards.

The dashing and charming Kings of Anatomica Playing Cards

January 11th Launch

So looking forward to this. January 11th is on the calendar !!

BaconWise wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:58 pm The dashing and charming Kings of Anatomica Playing Cards

January 11th Launch

Kings.jpg

I used to have the dream of becoming a doctor, and getting all those anatomy books.
I am sure to get this soon

I feel like one of those teenage journalists working for the high school paper, getting a hot scoop 20 minutes before it gets announced to everyone on the intercom, yet feeling like you’ve got a permanent backstage pass nonetheless. Anyone else see the insta live a couple nights ago? ))

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:59 pm I feel like one of those teenage journalists working for the high school paper, getting a hot scoop 20 minutes before it gets announced to everyone on the intercom, yet feeling like you’ve got a permanent backstage pass nonetheless. Anyone else see the insta live a couple nights ago? ))

I didn't even know I was going live that night
I guess it just turned into a "while you're here, wanna see some things?"

To my eye the Kings look like they are "floating" from the backgrounds. I'm not sure how to fix the edges to remove the "float".

Card Backs for the standard deck - what do you think?

It's not bad but it's on the blank space heavy side of things.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:03 am It's not bad but it's on the blank space heavy side of things.

I've had some great feedback on the card back and that's the primary critique. Adjustments will be made for the launch, for sure! Cheers

The more often I look at it the more it weirdly grows on me though... . I guess I start to appreciate the oddity of it.

I have to admit... it has heart.

True, but his heart is just not in the right place.

Tuck Box renders for both editions!

Did you choose a printer? And are there early birds for which we should be there quick when it launches?

I am using USPCC and cartamundi. There will be EBs for the first 24 or 48 hours so you won't need to be in a hurry