Hofämterspiel - Authentic Medieval Playing Cards (1455) by Get Medieval

[kevork]

[wonderfulfacts]

The art on these cards looks genuine and interesting.
It deserves to be shown as a centerpiece and in large formats, not hidden in microscopic grids.

[whatwillitbenow]

Shame about the tuck for me. Cards are super cool but the box seems a bit plain in comparison.

[Honeybee]

They mention 1-10 and J Q K but there can’t be if only 48 cards

[kevork]

They mention 1-10 and J Q K but there can’t be if only 48 cards

Yeah, I couldn't make sense of that part. They must've done the math wrong?

The art is exquisite but this is a campaign that may have had more success with just one version.

[KGthePrince]

Yeah the math is definitely wrong lol. The original pack is 48 cards. I think the creator made a poor comparison between their suit structures that doesn't really make sense. It would be like me handing a tarot user a deck of 52 playing cards and saying "enjoy this deck with Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings". It's a court card short so why make that comparison instead of explaining this deck's unique suit structure?

I feel like I understand what they were trying to do but it's just incorrect

[Honeybee]

Now that I am home and reading on my desktop I see that further down they did say

Cards are numbered 1 - 10 with Roman numerals, each number increasing in status and hierarchy - with the King and Queen at the top as the only cards without titles or number

Does anybody have the Piatnik version of this deck?

[GandalfPC]

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/hofamterspiel

[BaconWise]

Love the artwork for this project, but I have my hesitations.

• First time creator who is promising shipping in two months after the campaign is closed

• Standard edition is listed as "Perfect for modern game play..." though it only has 48 cards

• The Authentic edition is $52 (vs $20 for the standard). While it is a larger size and we are promised gold & silver foil accents, the tuck box and cards are the same design. No mention of gilding. How is this price difference justified?

• I don't see any prototypes which is the bare minimum for a new creator (IMO)

• No indication of printer or shipping partners

While I wish the creator the best, I am skeptical about the timeframe, the lack of pertinent information, and the lack of any physical prototypes. I would urge strong caution with this one as I don't think the creator did their homework.

[Honeybee]

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/hofamterspiel

That is an interesting one G but I think they may have cleaned it up to much and lost some of the antique feel with the borders - I cannot find that edition on P52 at all
The Piatnik is said to have kept the imperfections inherent with the block printing of the 15thC