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Playing Card Plethora / Sensu Hanafuda & Fusion (Poker) Playing Cards. (KS coming soon)
« on: July 23, 2018, 05:50:04 PM »
Hello everyone!
We wanted to share our newest upcoming project with all of you! Sensu Hanafuda and Fusion playing cards.
We are currently planning the Kickstarter launch for August 1st.
Sensu was inspired by traditional hanafuda and the illustrations of Uchiyama Rossetsu from 1892. Each card in the Sensu deck is unique.
Sensu will be printed by LPCC on Classic Finish. The tucks will have an embossed linen texture (similar to the Cultura tuck).
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/boxes-linen_1_orig.png)
We also created a Sensu edition of our Hanafuda Games rulebook. It will have the same text content as our Hanami edition (8.5”x11”, full-color, 236 pages, 37 games), but the 200+ color images will now feature the art of the Sensu deck series.
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/sensu-hanafuda-decks-w-book_1_orig.png)
For those of you who might not be familiar with Hanafuda or our Fusion decks…
What is Hanafuda?
Hanafuda (known in Korea as 'Hwatu') are floral-themed playing cards that are rich in symbolism and popular in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. Hanafuda cards have 12 suits. Each suit is represented by a month (e.g. June) of the year and each month is represented by a flower (e.g. Peony).
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/select-hana-hands_orig.png)
What is the Fusion deck?
Since traditional hanafuda cards lack pips and indices, we designed our own hanafuda indices to indicate the flower, month, and type of each card. We combined these indices with traditional hanafuda imagery and standard poker indices to create a multipurpose deck that could be used to play both Eastern and Western games. The Fusion deck is also a great way to learn and teach hanafuda.
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/select-fusion-hands_orig.png)
Why a Hanafuda Rulebook?
Given the popularity, long history, and wide geographical range of hanafuda cards, there have been many games invented over the years. Unfortunately, rules for hanafuda games can be difficult to find and interpret, so we decided to create a rulebook that would gather these rules into a single clearly written source.
Sensu was created as part of our ongoing love for hanafuda and desire to share it with others.
There is a lot more art on the Kickstarter page.
Here is the Kickstarter Preview Link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iws/1373751704?ref=529157&token=d27af1cf
Thank you for taking the time to read our post and for checking out our project!
We look forward to reading your feedback.
Jason & Antonietta
We wanted to share our newest upcoming project with all of you! Sensu Hanafuda and Fusion playing cards.
We are currently planning the Kickstarter launch for August 1st.
Sensu was inspired by traditional hanafuda and the illustrations of Uchiyama Rossetsu from 1892. Each card in the Sensu deck is unique.
Sensu will be printed by LPCC on Classic Finish. The tucks will have an embossed linen texture (similar to the Cultura tuck).
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/boxes-linen_1_orig.png)
We also created a Sensu edition of our Hanafuda Games rulebook. It will have the same text content as our Hanami edition (8.5”x11”, full-color, 236 pages, 37 games), but the 200+ color images will now feature the art of the Sensu deck series.
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/sensu-hanafuda-decks-w-book_1_orig.png)
For those of you who might not be familiar with Hanafuda or our Fusion decks…
What is Hanafuda?
Hanafuda (known in Korea as 'Hwatu') are floral-themed playing cards that are rich in symbolism and popular in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. Hanafuda cards have 12 suits. Each suit is represented by a month (e.g. June) of the year and each month is represented by a flower (e.g. Peony).
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/select-hana-hands_orig.png)
What is the Fusion deck?
Since traditional hanafuda cards lack pips and indices, we designed our own hanafuda indices to indicate the flower, month, and type of each card. We combined these indices with traditional hanafuda imagery and standard poker indices to create a multipurpose deck that could be used to play both Eastern and Western games. The Fusion deck is also a great way to learn and teach hanafuda.
![](http://www.indianwolfstudios.com/uploads/5/6/0/4/56046521/select-fusion-hands_orig.png)
Why a Hanafuda Rulebook?
Given the popularity, long history, and wide geographical range of hanafuda cards, there have been many games invented over the years. Unfortunately, rules for hanafuda games can be difficult to find and interpret, so we decided to create a rulebook that would gather these rules into a single clearly written source.
Sensu was created as part of our ongoing love for hanafuda and desire to share it with others.
There is a lot more art on the Kickstarter page.
Here is the Kickstarter Preview Link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iws/1373751704?ref=529157&token=d27af1cf
Thank you for taking the time to read our post and for checking out our project!
We look forward to reading your feedback.
Jason & Antonietta