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Chris Hage wrote:Over the next few months I’ll share a single photo each week from the upcoming Jazz Riff deck. Today’s photo features the amazing card back designed by John Battalgazi.
The card back of Jazz Riff playing cards features a sophisticated, seamless design where musical instruments flow into one another, embodying the improvisational nature of jazz. This intricate pattern creates a sense of depth and continuity, making it hard to discern where one instrument ends and another begins.
The cold foil edition further enhances this effect, with strategic applications of gold holographic foil adding a shimmering, dynamic quality that accentuates the artwork's depth and complexity. This design mirrors the layered, rich textures found in jazz music, inviting the card player to explore its detailed and harmonious composition.

Chris Hage wrote:The Jack of Clubs in the Jazz Riff playing cards deck features Gene Krupa playing the drums, showcasing his drumming influence in the world of jazz. The design uses simple shapes and a limited color palette, employing basic geometry in intriguing combinations to capture the essence of jazz music in a non-traditional and beautiful way.
Holographic gold cold foil strategically placed on the card, in places you would expect, give the card an extra dimension of exclusivity and class. Altogether the stunning artwork on this card captures Krupa's rhythmic flow but also reflects the dynamic and improvisational spirit of his music, making the card a fitting tribute to his legacy within the jazz genre.
Design: John Battalgazi
Art Direction: Chris Hage
Photo credit: Frank Alan Cuvin
Production: Wondercraft Playing Cards
Printing: WJPC

This design mirrors the layered, rich textures found in jazz music, inviting the card player to explore its detailed and harmonious composition.

Honeybee wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 2:47 am

This design mirrors the layered, rich textures found in jazz music, inviting the card player to explore its detailed and harmonious composition.

I can remember when work meetings used to have a designated person as 'crap detector' when we were reviewing drafts

Honeybee wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 2:47 am

This design mirrors the layered, rich textures found in jazz music, inviting the card player to explore its detailed and harmonious composition.

I can remember when work meetings used to have a designated person as 'crap detector' when we were reviewing drafts

hsbc wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:25 pm Fun style and excellent use of foil, I like these a lot

crhage wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:42 pm You don’t like my crap? It’s layered.

Chris Hage wrote:The Jack of Diamonds in the Jazz Riff playing cards deck features Charlie Parker playing the saxophone, capturing the essence of his groundbreaking bebop style. Known for his virtuosic technique and complex improvisations, Parker revolutionized jazz with fast tempos and intricate melodies. The card's design reflects Parker's innovative spirit, paying tribute to his significant influence on the evolution of jazz. This portrayal honors his legacy, celebrating the dynamic and transformative impact he had on the genre.
Shown in both the Holo Gold Cold Foil version and the Standard Version.

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:54 pm From the dude who sponsored the jocu Christmas holiday wheel then vanished when it was time to send out prizes. The cards are nice but easy skip for me.

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:54 pm From the dude who sponsored the jocu Christmas holiday wheel then vanished when it was time to send out prizes. The cards are nice but easy skip for me.

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:54 pm From the dude who sponsored the jocu Christmas holiday wheel then vanished when it was time to send out prizes. The cards are nice but easy skip for me.

vasta41 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:46 pm I wish the courts were somehow two ways, but I'll definitely be backing!

Leo Scherfig wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:52 am

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 5:54 pm From the dude who sponsored the jocu Christmas holiday wheel then vanished when it was time to send out prizes. The cards are nice but easy skip for me.

I also won some stuff from Wondercraft Cards — among which was a deck called Trics from the Carolina Close-up Convention, which at the moment is my favorite deck that I use for every card game I play. Everything about it is great, even the courts that are standard but very well positioned and colorized (I am normally not a fan of standard courts, but these I like).
Also they were quite friendly when arranging shipping and so on.

Just saying: Not everything is bad with Wondercraft Maybe write to them again to get the issue resolved.

BaconWise wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2024 12:08 am These look fantastic, Chris. I'll be backing.

crhage wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:38 pm Thanks for backing! Don’t see any “issues” so far, so that’s good. Kickstarter did have some site issues at launch that caused people to not be able to complete their pledge and in some cases they couldn’t see the campaign. I couldn’t even update or reload the page. They fixed the website issues at Kickstarter after about 3 hours.

Right now we’re tracking ahead of where I expected we’d be at this point.

To the other question about the goal. The decks are already printed and will ship in November. That’s covered in the campaign text or FAQs. So there’s ZERO risk that you won’t get what pledge for.