Seasons cards on TofM: https://www.touchofmodern.com/sales/seasons-423bd7cc-1821-4248-8b7f-9599576fbf0d?open=1&utm_term=seasons-423bd7cc-1821-4248-8b7f-9599576fbf0d&utm_source=responsys&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tomo_daily_sales

As you already know, I'm a big fan of what they are churning out, and love the extra dimension of the raised design. I'm definitely in on this one. Foil with a raised/textured finish...I believe that it's going to turn out really well.

I don't have any prior experience with Aristocrats, so I can't say that they are as good as the older versions, I can only comment that, as compared with recent releases, they feel and move much more favorably in my untalented card-handling hands! I'd love to be able to contribute more of an accurate review in that regard, but I just don't have the experience to do so. I will say that I was immediately impressed with the feel, whether due to finish, stock, age, or a combination of the three!

Ok kids, here's a preliminary report. Pics to follow. I'll keep the flowery descriptions to a minimum so that the pics can tell the story. The tuck is a basic uncharted cardboard, but it's very well done. Simple, yet elegant, and some thought went int to the design. From my POV as a collector, I like it. I normally don't open decks, but I had one that had an unstuck seal, so I cracked it open, just for you good folks! :-) The seal is very nice and artistic, worthy of the Aristocrat title. Very nicely done, elegant once again . The deck is foil wrapped, but not sealed, so I was able to sneak a peek at the cards. They are definitely 2004 as there is a 2004 calendar card included.There's a barcoded card included with a date stamp of SEP 07 04, and a tine of 18:03 3 on the card. The cards have a wonderful feel to them, much less slippery than standard Bikes. They feel thinner than Bikes, but not lower quality, almost like a thinner, yet higher quality stock was used. I am pleased with the purchase! Once I get my pics done, I'll add them to this post.

I did pick up a couple of sets. They just shipped. Should be interesting.

So funny! I'm in as well. Maybe even a newly released recolor every 5 minutes as a stretch goal?! ;-)

I'm going to be the weird one again (surprise, surprise). I like these, and I'm in. I think that three decks are a bit much, and prefer just the standard deck, but it reminds me of engraving, and I really like that look. They are busy, I agree, but they still appeal enough to me to take the plunge.

A *Slightly* lower goal than the creator's first card project, which fell only $19,939 short...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992222919/mafia-werewolf-card-game?ref=users

Has anyone found these on KS yet? I have 15 minutes past the announced launch time, but I can't find them. Has the launch been changed?

I have to chime in here as well. The raised effect is very noticeable, but not to the detriment of the card feel. I expected these to be a novelty and, like Justin, I somewhat expected them to be a bit sticky. I backed the first MPS Kickstarter and while I was pleased with those, the feel of these is way better in every way. The stock feels better, the cut of the cards is cleaner, it's just a huge step forward in every way. At the risk of sounding blasphemous, I'd have to say that these feel very similar to other famous decks that I own. Wait for it...Jerry's Nugget cards (flame away, I can take it). I'm not a cardist, I can only go on the feel from a layman's perspective, but they are closer in shuffle and handling feel than any other deck that I have run across. USPCC's cards always seem incredibly slick, but these have a smooth, almost "broken-in" feel to them right out of the box. They have a mesh/crisscross/weave-like pattern on them that is very close to the pattern on the JNuggs. They just downright feel good, and are very easy to deal with. The raised effect is just right, as far as percentage of the card face that the effect is applied to. Not overboard with everything raised, and not too subtle, just right. They definitely attract attention and everyone asks me where they can buy them. Simply as a fun/unique deck, they are a big hit, but the overall feel really might surprise you. While the design isn't earth-shattering (Although I really like the perspective and layout of the courts), in all of my collection of several thousand decks, there are in my "overall favorites" category. They are, simply put, great, fun cards.

Pictures tend to exaggerate the raised effect, in my opinion. It looks thicker than it is, although it's definitely noticeable even from just a glance.

If you look at the comments for the creator's first carbon fiber deck, there are a lot of complaints about quality. To be fair, he/she could have a different supplier now, so the quality issues may be in the past, but at least for the first deck, there were many complaints and most were met with the comment of "I'll let the supplier know" and apparently not much else. They are worth reading through. I was curious as to how the deck turned out (I didn't pledge because I was worried about issues with splinters, which some are apparently having), so I read through the comments a couple of weeks ago just to see how it all turned out. Los of comments about ink coming off as well with the creator responding by saying that the underlying image should be enough to make them usable even if the ink wears/flakes off.

Worthy enough praise to convince me to join. As of a few minutes ago, I'm in! :-)

"Ever since that first Fontaine deck was released, I've been asked CONSTANTLY by hundreds of people around the globe begging for a black edition of Fontaines."


I say that we all start bombarding him with e-mail requests for a PEACH-colored deck (But you'd be so cool since NO ONE else has EVER done it before!!!!!) and see if mayhem would ensue...