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Hey guys!

It's been a crazy year and now that ONDA is well in production we are working flat out to focus on 2021 and all piecing together all the fractured threads of ideas that we've had floating around for months.

We're very fortunate that Jocu is now allowing us to devote more time to it, with Alessandra designing full time now for a few months and myself being able to devote most of my week to it also. This means we can start to offer far more to our customers and realise more projects.

The main way we will be doing this is to be less reliant on Kickstarter. Although we still aim to launch three campaigns next year, we also wanted to release decks through other means, without having to wait to fulfil one campaign before launching another and being at the behest of delays from various parties (including us).

So as many of our closest followers, biggest fans, regular backers and subscribers know we are launching The Inner Circle project in February 2021, a deck subscription with a difference that will involve a lot of community participation, decks entirely exclusive to the project and an exciting original theme.

Founders and Recruits

Despite releasing no information whatsoever about the content of the deck packages or the theme of the project, we were very humbled that far more than expected signed up to our trial Early Adopter period. These unique, discounted tiers are limited to 60 people and will contain a 'Welcome Pack' of unreleased decks before the project itself starts in earnest.

As it has almost sold out, we wanted to make sure no-one was left behind as I clearly underestimated interest. Founders tiers have sold out, but we have around 18 Recruit places remaining.

After our biggest backers, subscribers, customers and followers, I'm now extending the offer of the final places to the wonderful United Cardists community. You can check out the package rewards below.

https://innercircle.jocu.cards/membersh ... hip-levels

In a few days we will be closing membership for the Early Adopter period so as not to end up with a disparity in subscription dates. I would love to see some of you there to come on this journey with us, although I appreciate you're trusting us a little blindly :) However rest-assured that we have your satisfaction at heart and we won't let anyone down.

We can't wait to show you the main project theme in a few weeks and tease what's coming in the welcome pack. Thank you to everyone who's supported us so far and see you next week for a big update!

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Thank you for the opportunity to be a in a Founders' tier! Once I was asked who would I throw money at without knowing the actual outcome and I named 3 or 4 names and you were there. So here we go! :)
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Awesome project and I'm very curious to see what you two will create during next year. Unfortunately I can't be part of this journey but wish you the best of success.
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So excited for this Anthony. Jocu has grown a lot and can't wait to see what more you and Alessandra have to create!
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Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:09 am Awesome project and I'm very curious to see what you two will create during next year. Unfortunately I can't be part of this journey but wish you the best of success.
There'll always be a spot few you in the future if things change! Thanks for the continued support as always I'll be sure to keep you updated regardless :)

Thank you everyone!
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This thing is so top secret, I feel a change in outfit is needed....

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Bradius wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:42 pm This thing is so top secret, I feel a change in outfit is needed....

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It's really difficult balancing my need to spread out teasers over at least the next two months and my desire to share everything immediately.
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Thanks for posting here! Signed up :D I'm not sure how I missed this, I've backed several of your campaigns and am subscribed to your newsletter :lol: :oops:
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hsbc wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:26 pm Thanks for posting here! Signed up :D I'm not sure how I missed this, I've backed several of your campaigns and am subscribed to your newsletter :lol: :oops:
Strange! Are the emails going to spam? Anyway glad you found it in the end :)
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UPS guy just delivered my welcome package! I don't know how to describe my excitement so here's an actual footage of me reacting to the frickin' awesome package! Thanks Jocu!

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Hopefully I'll get to making some photos on the weekend.
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masagin303 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:59 pm UPS guy just delivered my welcome package! I don't know how to describe my excitement so here's an actual footage of me reacting to the frickin' awesome package! Thanks Jocu!

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Hopefully I'll get to making some photos on the weekend.
Super anxious and excited to hear your thoughts!

We've reopened memberships today for our mailing list who are still signing up on blind faith (and I appreciate this SO MUCH) but we will have info to share soon about the series, it's just the welcome packs for our early members contain a big reveal and I don't want to spoil it by letting anything out before they get their packs.

It's gonna be a fun one!

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I'm not gonna spoil anything for now, just that it was a really pleasant surprise and I'm already loving this very much and I can't wait for the next one! :)
Do I have to actively switch from Founder to Titan or is that automatic, by the way?
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masagin303 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:38 pm I'm not gonna spoil anything for now, just that it was a really pleasant surprise and I'm already loving this very much and I can't wait for the next one! :)
Do I have to actively switch from Founder to Titan or is that automatic, by the way?
Awesome I'm glad!

No it's automatic, technically you stay on the same tier but if I ever talk about Titans in future that will include everyone on the previous founders tier :) the rewards from now on are identical, just you get a discount on the monthly fee.
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In for the Titan!
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brownsl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:56 pm In for the Titan!
Thanks for coming on board!

In the next few days I'm sure someone will share the limited edition deck from the welcome pack... we have about 20 of these left so they'll be put in the IC store for members only in case anyone is worried they missed out :)
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Jocu wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:09 pm
brownsl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:56 pm In for the Titan!
Thanks for coming on board!

In the next few days I'm sure someone will share the limited edition deck from the welcome pack... we have about 20 of these left so they'll be put in the IC store for members only in case anyone is worried they missed out :)
Great, looking forward to it. Hopefully, I will be able to get one!
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I guess I will get my package...sometime.... :cry: :cry: :cry:

I guess mine has to cross a pond.
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So I'm listed as a Recruit at €23 - will that correspond to Demi-God?

Can you confirm/deny there are no exclusive decks for higher tiers, just multiple copies and past decks? I'd prefer just one of each deck, but I don't want to miss out on anything :uggrin:
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Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:21 pm I guess I will get my package...sometime.... :cry: :cry: :cry:

I guess mine has to cross a pond.
Nope all shipped locally from Brothership. Yours went out a couple of days ago.

I emailed you actually to confirm shipping address as I had two. We shipped to the same given for ONDA I hope that’s ok!
hsbc wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:37 am So I'm listed as a Recruit at €23 - will that correspond to Demi-God?

Can you confirm/deny there are no exclusive decks for higher tiers, just multiple copies and past decks? I'd prefer just one of each deck, but I don't want to miss out on anything :uggrin:
That’s right! All tiers get the same decks just in different quantities.

Your package shipped first so should be imminent!
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I thought I'd give this a bump as we've started unlocking artwork of our four deck series CULT which will be exclusive for our Inner Circle members.

CULT Chapter One explores the mysterious cult of Air. More approachable than their foes, this isolated society escaped the worst effects of Armageddon by exploiting the high ground in which they still reside.

It’s now up to Nova and the Inner Circle to infiltrate their ranks to find out more about how the cults operate in the hope of understanding what happened all those years ago to bring the earth to the edge of ruin, and see if it can’t be prevented.

We’re having some fun with the theme of this deck in order the make it more inclusive and fun than the typical β€˜back our Kickstarter then wait six months for the deck’ approach. We’ve been having weekly contests on the forum to unlock new artwork and exclusive decks, with this week’s prize being a 1 of 75 limited edition gilded deck being awarded to who could guess the identities of the Jacks through a series of clues.

We’ll be running contests like that pretty regularly and members also get a store discount, free delayed shipping and exclusive store access along with their quarterly deck package.

I know a few of you are members already so I’d love to hear your feedback here too! New contest starts today and the costs for signing up in March are the same (you have to pay both February and March fees as we work quarterly) so if you want to get involved in the giveaway this week head over to innercircle.Jocu.cards

Here's a look at our first prophet of Air - Orpheus.

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I must say I'm enjoying it so far. It's not only fun but educating as well. To the extent I'm browsing my library here and picking books on Greek mythology again after what seems to be ages! :) Let's see if my wife's several versions of Edda will come in handy as well. :)
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I just thought I would update this a bit. One nice thing is that for EU (and I think everywhere except US and Canada) are shipped out of Italy. That should be be a big help to EU collectors.

The first rewards came out a few weeks ago and are really exceptional as you would expect from Jocu. The Cult Air decks and Essentials Lavender decks. If you want to check them out, The Card Guy (Kingfisherzero) did great reviews of both decks.





The thread here on Cult Air: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=18628&p=204461&hilit=cult#p204461

The thread here on Essential: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=18629&p=204469&hili ... al#p204469

If you have been holding back, you should consider signing up. You also get a nice discount in the Jocu store, which is great if you like picking up extras, like me. :D

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I believe the next Inner Circle package will continue with the Cult theme.
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There are also Inner Circle-exclusive versions of the Onda decks, Wave Silver and Ultramarine Gold (still need to pick up a pair :lol: )

And on the forum there are puzzles and stories, it's very cool
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The ONDA Ultramarine GOLD Limited Edition is on backorder, but you can reserve one (suggested). The ONDA Wave SILVER Limited Edition id available. Be sure to use your inner circle discount!

There stories are fun, but make my little squirrel head hurt. :lol:
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Thanks for sharing guys! I love Tim's reviews as he really gets what we're trying to do, and I'm glad everyone's enjoying it so far.

The July packages should have an ETA next week, we expect to have everything ready to ship by the end of next week (although it'll be a further week or so to reach the states)

We'll also have some more exclusive stuff released soon once we finish off this round of fulfilment. Keep your eyes peeled!
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Bradius wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:45 pm If you have been holding back, you should consider signing up. You also get a nice discount in the Jocu store, which is great if you like picking up extras, like me. :D
Thanks for mentioning this! For some reason I’ve always just skimmed over references to Jocu cards, but your post got me to check out their work a little more and I ended up joining as a Titan in their Inner Circle.
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