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Here a couple more renderings:





This is coming together rather nice! Love the QoH! But I also think that the green can be mutted slightly.

I agree that this deck is coming together quite nicely... as a Paul said, we are in good hands with Rick!

Also, no need to mute the green backs...just make them FOIL!

Oh my.

Very nice deck so far. I agree with the others about the green.

shermjack wrote:Also, no need to mute the green backs...just make them FOIL!

This!

PrincessTrouble wrote:

shermjack wrote:Also, no need to mute the green backs...just make them FOIL!

This!

+99

Personally, I think the green on the tuck render is a good shade, just needs some dark/black elements to give it some more depth.

I am in. But, I am more IN with foil backs of any shade you want. The art so far for Queen of hearts, number cards and Ace of Spades is great.

Yeah, we are in good hands with Rick. The tuck rocks.

The QoH reminds me so much of Mr. Zorg without cigarette. Are my hopes for a Fifth Element movie deck coming true Rick?

Hi guys, Merry Christmas!

Thanks for the great feedback, appreciated and taken on. Have been buried in this project the last few weeks. Love the Fifth Element reference Rich haha I think that might actually have been some subliminal inspiration. I tried more than once to get the rights to a Bladerunner deck. No luck.

Have been working hard to get quotes for De Novo but I don’t think it’s the best time of year, clearly be waiting until after Christmas but will keep working on the art. I’ve completed concepts for all the face cards but not happy just yet. I’ll post something soon. But here are latest concepts for the two tucks and backs. I’d also love foil backs..

I'm coming around to these. I guess the shock of the green back knocked me momentarily senseless. It still doesn't look right if you ask me, but maybe I'm just remembering the Edgy Bros UC green deck last year - which was fantastic - too fondly. Gotta hand it to you tho Rick, that green tuck looks amazing! To be fair you sold me a pair the moment I found out you were involved.

The darker green back looks much better than before. It must be tough picking a green since the UC banner is a fade from a darker to lighter green top to bottom.

It's a Green Gem.
I love Green Gems.
I love Glowing Green Gems.
I love Shiney Foily Glowing Green Gems.

These Courts look to be flaming Outstanding !

I am going to second everything portcullis said.

Looking very good. I too would love foil backs. Excited to see the rest of the deck

Looking great, Rick!

As he noted, we decided to skip the holidays and we will be announcing more soo. I think it's a good decision. Several decent decks either didn't fund or barely squeezed by over the past month. Holidays just aren't a good time to crowd fund.

I prefer the darker green, too.
This deck is getting better and better. Great work, Rick!

Happy holidays to all!

Awesome decks & pretty queens
Great work (as always) Rick!

Can't wait!

Thanks guys, appreciate that! Thanks again for the feedback, more shortly. Happy New Year team

Hi everyone, hope your year has started well

Ok first look at the initial concepts for the court cards for De Novo. These sets are for the two decks - the green Viridi deck featuring full colour art, the red/gold Aurum deck featuring a more traditional variation in metallic inks. Each of the suits represent different factions in a future world... Happy to hear your thoughts!

I'm not a fan of each suit representing a different faction in future world. You need to create the story for each suit and hopefully have some "key card" or note on what each suit is. Maybe tweak the background so each faction has similar design instead of the one design across all four suits. And neither has the UC green coloring that I'd expect from one of the decks or is that up to the designer?

Green deck coloring looks great and like the Club. Red deck looks so bland in comparison.

Sorry for my harsh opinions.

This is looking fantastic! Really well done so far!
I would suggest some minor things, the KoS (green deck) looks too "real" when compared with the other courts you posted. Also the symbol in the KoS hat looks like a Club, this can be confusing!! As mentinoned by RichK, a different background for each suit would also be great. Other than that it is looking awesome (both versions).

Can't wait to see more courts!!

These are turning out great! I'd buy them as is.

alric wrote:These are turning out great! I'd buy them as is.

+1

The cards are looking great.

There will only be 2 different decks?

I need to know how many Carat Card Cases I need to order

Smocito wrote:The cards are looking great.

There will only be 2 different decks?

I need to know how many Carat Card Cases I need to order

Two standard decks, one "UC green" (the colorful one) and one red-ish tones (more standard, but of course not really).

I don't want to steal any of Rick's thunder, but there's a mystery involved with these decks. They not only tell a (future) story, they have cryptic clues to solve a puzzle (mystery?).

"All in due time"... Beyond the two standard decks which as usual are not just recolors (either back and/or tuck) - I don't like that - (they are significantly different) - there is almost certainly going to be at least one if not a pair of "ultra limited edition" decks just as we have done in the past, but the specifics of that are not nailed down yet, although I have my ears to the ground and I'm really certain that you're going to like them, whether they be typical laser-cuts like we have done the previous two years - or they are something a bit more exotic, which is what Rick is leaning towards: hand made, custom and bea-u-tiful, as all of his decks are.

I think we're truly in for a treat this year, folks! As I am prone to say: "Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you!" and at this point, pretty darned soon!

I haven't heard anything about special "perks" for UC members but as it's been many years since there were any I'm not holding my breath, sadly.

vasta41 wrote:I haven't heard anything about special "perks" for UC members but as it's been many years since there were any I'm not holding my breath, sadly.

I can't say for certain exactly what will be done, but I remembered to put a bug in Rick's ear, Paul. We'll see - it's not for me to decide nor to promise, but I am betting you will...

Well, I like what we have seen so far. I am excited to see this get kicked off and be an early backer. Of course, I really can't wait to have these in hand. Great job so far Rick!

Awesome job Rick! I love these as well!

Can't wait to see more.