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This one looks really good! I like it very much, only the back is a bit meh.... But, £17 for one MPC deck??!! Hell not...

That KoS artwork is just awful. So are the aces. Other than that; the faces are not bad.

The back design would honestly be great if it didn't have that vomit-inducing giant white border.

The courts look really good. Other than that, everything else is bland by comparison. The tuck has far too much empty space.

Good evening!

Thank you so much for your feedback on my deck, and I think I need it...!

OK, the back. I must confess I was torn with this but I'm not a great back artist. You mention the white boarder - I can change that easy. Do you think Gold, Black or pattern?

KoS - Yeah, not my best. Was trying to match it too close to the actual character. again, I can draw a new one.

Box - Torn between too much on it and too little! Some of my favourite tucks have been really basic, I have time to add more detail though.

Price - My 'problem' (not my favourite word) was getting to minimum order levels, and the postage price is Gamblers Warehouse fees +10% (Kickstarter) and currency conversion. I've based the price on 50 decks with all the whistles, plus a little extra to replace damaged decks etc.

Happy to be constructively flamed, wish I had come here before launching!

Ben

The problem with the back border is not so much the color, but that it is so wide. I would suggest making the border much thinner. Plus, I would make it black to match the face of the cards as well. I understand you're limited with the number of decks you can print, but I would suggest you check with EPCC/LPCC for prices on a 1000 deck print run. Theoretically, EPCC/LPCC is supposed to be more economical than USPCC for lower print quantities. I would stay away from MPC or NPCC. Sure, they can print lower print runs and are cheaper, but if you are able to make improvements to your deck, a successful KS campaign can cover your costs for a higher print run. If you don't fund with the higher funding goal to cover a better printer, then you can always re-launch with MPC. But I would rather have a failed KS campaign with a good printer than a successful KS campaign with a crappy printer that can't produce a quality product.

Albendon wrote:Good evening!

Thank you so much for your feedback on my deck, and I think I need it...!

OK, the back. I must confess I was torn with this but I'm not a great back artist. You mention the white boarder - I can change that easy. Do you think Gold, Black or pattern?

KoS - Yeah, not my best. Was trying to match it too close to the actual character. again, I can draw a new one.

Box - Torn between too much on it and too little! Some of my favourite tucks have been really basic, I have time to add more detail though.

Price - My 'problem' (not my favourite word) was getting to minimum order levels, and the postage price is Gamblers Warehouse fees +10% (Kickstarter) and currency conversion. I've based the price on 50 decks with all the whistles, plus a little extra to replace damaged decks etc.

Happy to be constructively flamed, wish I had come here before launching!

Ben

Personally I'd like to see a mock-up of the golden scales back design full-bleed to the edges. Maybe that'd be too similar to Draconian? I'd prefer to see this printed with EPCC because of their superior registration (whether full-bleed or thin-bordered).

Hi Two Piece, how's this: (Quick Draft Concept)

This is a great improvement! I like both designs, but if you choose to go with the black bordered then try to match the black with the black color on the faces.

Albendon wrote:Hi Two Piece, how's this: (Quick Draft Concept)

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Yep, that border-less design looks really good. The line separating the two halves seems out of place, though. Is there a way to blend the halves together (without looking weird)? I'm not huge on tucks. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love a beautiful tuck case, but my focus is on the cards.

I can look at interlinking some scales - there goes this evening!

Hi all,

The scales didn't work. Looked into blending the colours more on the divider and it looks a lot better.

Just on the Aces, a few comments so I'm experimenting with a variation - any thoughts please?! (these are draft - not final)