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Title: Air Deck - The first travel optimized playing cards
Post by: Rune Kippervik on June 01, 2017, 10:23:27 PM

Hello everyone. Me and my buddy Ursus has spent the last five months working on our travel playing card project. We'd love to get some feedback on our concept. We're digital nomads, so we're on the move non-stop, and we wanted some sturdy lightweight playing cards. These cards are waterproof and washable.

Check out the campaign at  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/99827387/air-deck-the-ultimate-travel-playing-cards
 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/99827387/air-deck-the-ultimate-travel-playing-cards)

Title: Re: Air Deck - The first travel optimized playing cards
Post by: Don Boyer on June 08, 2017, 01:06:04 AM

The length would be a bit of an issue - they're actually longer than a standard pack of playing cards, which is already a bit too bit for the modern airplane tray table.  Why not go for something a little more of a compromise size between bridge and mini?

I don't recommend using a colored surface, especially as the plastic underneath is white.  The problem is wear and tear - over time the printed surface can wear.  This can result in chipping on the edges and (if you have large areas that are printed in full color) scratches appearing in the colored areas, which, if on the card back, are as good as card markings.  If you have a mostly-white back and a face that's white at least at the edges, this becomes a non-issue.