A custom deck of premium Voodoo-themed playing cards
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Exciting Stretch Goal News + New add-on! Voodoo Loa Booklet!
over 7 years ago
– Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 10:18:36 PM
Hello Backers!
We have EXCITING NEWS to announce! First, we've just reached a deal with our distributor & manufacturer that allows us to lower the stretch goal for UV decks! This allows us to restructure the stretch goals and combine a few of them, bringing the UV decks that much closer!
Many of you have called for this and showed great enthusiasm for the Spirit Realm decks, and for that reason we have been working tirelessly to make them more attainable! Thank you all so much for your feedback and support!
New Stretch Goal Structure
The new Stretch Goal structure is as follows:
Gilded Edges and Metallic Ink were combined into one Stretch Goal at the lower point of $14k, and the Spirit Realm decks were rearranged in the priority order and dropped down to $19.7k! Happily, this didn't end up shifting the foiling/embossing Stretch Goal at all, which remains at $23k.
That's the first bit of exciting news! Now the second:
Companion Booklet
We've gotten quotes back from another of our manufacturers, and we can now offer a unique, handsome 36 page booklet to accompany your Samedi decks!
Behind the Design
This 36-page, 4x6" perfect bound booklet is printed on 80# gloss full color paper, with an 80# cover stock full color interior and exterior cover. The contents are as follows:
Introduction (2 pages)
Voodoo Cultural History (4 pages)
Voodoo Loa/Gods (2 pages each x12 gods = 24 pages)
Designing the Deck (4 pages)
Thank you page listing the names of all backers (2 pages)
It is meant to be a companion piece to the Samedi deck and to provide background information on the fascinating culture which has inspired this deck. For such an underrepresented culture with a rich history, we are very excited to present this booklet for those who are not only interested in the deck design, but in the legends and culture from which it is drawn.
Have a look at this product mockup!
Product mockup of 4x6" 36-page companion booklet
We are proud to offer this booklet as an add-on immediately for only $8 US/$11 Int'l!
If you're excited about it, snag it now to compliment your Samedi deck!
That's TWO pieces of exciting news! And now, the third:
Second Contest Winner
It's Friday! Which means it's time to announce the winner of our second contest... drumroll....
Congratulations Joludelprado (Ruben Dp)! You will receive a free pair of dice and challenge coin added to your order! Thank you so much to everyone who entered and has supported this project, we are extremely grateful to all of you!
Check back in tomorrow for Samedi Update #3 for our next contest!
First Contest Winner + New Contest!
over 7 years ago
– Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 11:11:12 PM
We're almost at our funding goal! Go go go!
Thank you to everyone who entered our first contest! As promised, it's Wednesday, and I'm proud to announce the winner (through random selection) of the uncut sheet of Samedi cards is...
Sportsfreak!
Congratulations, sportsfreak! An uncut sheet will be added to your order and will be shipped for free!
If you didn't win, however, don't despair - a new contest is live as of today! To enter, go to our Samedi trailer video on Red Kraken Games's Facebook page and like, comment, and tag a friend who you think would love these cards! While you're at it, tell us what you think the best card game to play with Samedi cards would be. Don't forget to comment here and let us know so you can be sure to be entered!
The winner will be announced in the next Samedi Update (this Saturday, 11/17!) and will receive a free pair of dice and a challenge coin!
Thank you all for your fantastic support!
Less than $700 to go!!
over 7 years ago
– Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 11:22:10 PM
WOW, we’re almost there!! 95% and counting!
I really can’t adequately express my gratitude for all the wonderful backers (over 350!) of this project who want to see it succeed. You guys are amazing! If you haven’t yet, tell your friends about our project and help push us over the edge!
Also if you haven’t, be sure to like, comment, and tag the recent Red Kraken Games Facebook update to enter the contest, which ends tomorrow! After we announce the winner, we will be run a second contest - so stay tuned!
Samedi Update #2 - 88% + contest!
over 7 years ago
– Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 10:34:35 PM
Heya Backers!
We just passed $11k and 88%!! Holy crap, we're within striking distance and there are still more than two weeks left in the campaign - plus, we have a bunch of cool stuff to talk about!
First Contest!
This contest is for backers only! On this coming Wednesday (11/14) we will be selecting a winner to receive a free uncut sheet with their pledge! Would you like to enter? It's easy! Just click over to our Facebook update:
Like, comment, and tag a friend (and share if you'd like!), then leave a comment here to be entered in to win. On Wednesday night, we will select one of the entrants to win the uncut sheet!
And now, for our second behind-the-scenes post, we wanted to show some alternate color schemes.
We went through nearly a dozen color options for the Samedi deck, and the final purple and gold scheme was chosen out of a set of four finalists. Here are the other three schemes that just barely got edged out:
Alternate color scheme #1
Alternate color scheme #2
...And lastly, the Daytime deck, which actually made it all the way to test printing:
Alternate color scheme #3
All three of these alternates were received very favorably with our test group, and we still love all of these designs, so there is definitely a chance that they make it back into consideration.
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That's it for this Samedi Update - if you haven't yet, get out there and tell your friends about us, and be sure to comment, tag, and like the Facebook post for your chance to win an uncut sheet!
Thank you so much for your support!
$10k and 300 backers!
over 7 years ago
– Thu, Nov 08, 2018 at 07:57:18 PM
Wow!!
I can't believe we've already crossed the $10,000 mark, with 300 fantastic people excited to see this project become a reality! There are still *20* days to go, and the sooner we cross that 12.7k mark, the sooner we get into sweet, sweet stretch goal territory! Thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm, I had no idea this community would be so welcoming, kind, and energized!
I also want to give a shoutout to one of my backers who has a playing card Kickstarter of his own, WIll Roya's Circus playing cards which are currently a fantastic 367% (!) funded with three days left to go. Check it out if you haven't yet! The more we creators support each other, the better we all become as artists and makers, and the better products you all will receive.
