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Finally! Since Tough Luck, I always wanted Brad to do a deck with a comic style again. I texted him some days ago and told him exactly that. Funny enough, he was already a step ahead. His Patreons already knew. Earlier he posted a teaser on his instagram:

I am very VERY interested in this

I saw this the other day on IG and am definitely interested in these...look forward to the launch!

I haven't got any Native Tongue decks atm, but I'm a sucker for Norse themed stuff, so I got a full set of their Lore decks. Looks like I'll be signing up for this when it launches

This can't come soon enough.

Echoing all the above sentiments.

Thanks for sharing! Glad you guys like the concept. So far I've had a blast with this one. A lot more of the deck will be shared over the next couple weeks and shooting for a KS campaign some time in June.

Yes, yes, yes! Gimmie, giimmie, gimmie!

I can't wait for this deck

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 11:47 am I can't wait for this deck

We would have also accepted “this deck can’t come fast enough” and “who do I have to blank to get this deck”

My clicking finger is poised for purchase.

GandalfPC wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 12:55 pm

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 11:47 am I can't wait for this deck

We would have also accepted “this deck can’t come fast enough” and “who do I have to blank to get this deck”

My clicking finger is poised for purchase.

Eww, we don't want to hear about your "clicking finger."

These dialogs are why I love UC, haha. Thanks for the good laugh guys.

Am I the only one reading posts as if they're sitcom dialogues?

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Tue May 17, 2022 2:19 pm Am I the only one reading posts as if they're sitcom dialogues?

I think you’re the only one, “not that there’s anything wrong with that…”

Got an update on this deck for you guys as the overall concept has changed...

I enlisted help developing a storyline and characters and it's changed things for the better. Now, "Nightdreams & Daymares" will be the name of the series as a whole. Much like how Looney Tunes is a franchise with a full cast of characters and different stories for each episode. In this new setup each deck (campaign) will be an episode. The upcoming campaign will be Episode 1 and will be a story involving the Nightdreams versions of the characters. A later campaign will be Episode 2 and will be a Daymares story, meaning all of the hero and villain characters will swap roles as if in an alternate universe.

This episodic approach means that if done right, and well received, the Nightdreams & Daymares series can go on indefinitely with countless cartoon type storylines involving our characters.

I'm currently in the concept sketch phase on the new cast of characters and will be able to start sharing them soon. Ideally I'm still shooting for a campaign launch sometime in the next 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned!
//Brad

Well as a big fan of this art style that sounds awesome

I'm very intrigued as to how a story will be told through a deck of cards. Will the art portray characters in 12 (or 52) serial vignettes, each one following the previous, like a comic book? Maybe three characters per deck, each represented by a court, progressing the "action" through the different suits? Maybe there will be a central, overarching event and each character is portrayed acting in/reacting to it? Will you be able to deliver a narrative while keeping the Royals' typical motif?

The quality of the art is such that I already feel pretty invested lol. Super curious to see what's in store.

I guess Eye of the Ocean is a perfect example of what is possible when art and lore are combined. Looking forward to it Brad.

An already awesome concept is now even better...seriously can't wait to see what you have in store, Brad! Super excited.

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 6:19 pm I'm very intrigued as to how a story will be told through a deck of cards. Will the art portray characters in 12 (or 52) serial vignettes, each one following the previous, like a comic book? Maybe three characters per deck, each represented by a court, progressing the "action" through the different suits? Maybe there will be a central, overarching event and each character is portrayed acting in/reacting to it? Will you be able to deliver a narrative while keeping the Royals' typical motif?

The quality of the art is such that I already feel pretty invested lol. Super curious to see what's in store.

Working on something to accompany the deck. Like a comic type booklet of some sort. Even kicked around the idea of a coloring book lol. We shall see...

As someone owning Uusi's Eros Tarot and complementing colouring book, I say yes please. But that's just selfish me, I doubt the demand is high. If I recall correctly uusi did only 95 of these and they didn't sell out quick. But they were only in a bundle with the Tarot deck so, I guess that has put loads of folks off, who already owned the Tarot already.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:11 pm As someone owning Uusi's Eros Tarot and complementing colouring book, I say yes please. But that's just selfish me, I doubt the demand is high. If I recall correctly uusi did only 95 of these and they didn't sell out quick. But they were only in a bundle with the Tarot deck so, I guess that has put loads of folks off, who already owned the Tarot already.

Thanks for the feedback, bud. Love their decks but can’t say I’ve ever seen the coloring book. Honestly if I go that route it wouldn’t be to make a ton of profit. It would just be a medium to tell the story IF you happen to want to read it. Focus will definitely be on the decks primarily

Love what you are creating here Brad.

If I could make a suggestion... the concentric circles I think should make it onto the tuck front and back. At the very least in a blind emboss, almost like the grooves of a record.

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:23 pm Love what you are creating here Brad.

If I could make a suggestion... the concentric circles I think should make it onto the tuck front and back. At the very least in a blind emboss, almost like the grooves of a record.

Love that idea!

Not just you. It would definitely upgrade the tucks on another level imho.

Going to go ahead and make use of that embossing idea for the tuck. As for the rest... I was struggling to get into a rhythm with the new characters/storyline. Went back with the original direction and have been knocking them out rather quickly. Only a few characters left and then I'll be on to making the campaign layout...