ARTIST: Giovanni Meroni (Thirdway Industries)

[Don Boyer]

Giovanni Meroni, better known to collectors as Thirdway Industries, might not be the most prolific playing card designer on the planet, but he's certainly a contender for the title.  He released eleven decks across three different releases in the eligibility period for the 2023 Diamond Awards and is a nominee for Artist of the Year.

His releases for July 2022 through June 2023 are:

• Heartless: Nether, Abyss and Gehenna - themed after the underworld
• Fantasma: Duplex, Tomb, Spirit and Basic - ghosts printed with UV-visible-only ink
• Damokles: Adamas, Cuprum, Opulentia and Ruinae - derived from the ancient Greek myth of the Sword of Damocles and themed on the perils faced by all humans.

Artist's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thirdwayindustries/about
TWI page - Heartless: https://www.thirdwayindustries.com/heartless/
Kickstarter page - Heartless: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thirdwayind/heartless-playing-cards
TWI page - Fantasma: https://www.thirdwayindustries.com/fantasma/
Kickstarter page - Fantasma: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thirdwayind/fantasma-playing-cards
TWI page - Damokles: https://www.thirdwayindustries.com/damokles/
Kickstarter page - Damokles: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thirdwayind/damokles-playing-cards