Battle of Heroes - Playing Cards

A project in Almere, Netherlands by Kim
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Fun or Fortune? An elegant art nouveau-style playing card deck with hand-illustrated fantasy heroes.
Backers: 641
Average Pledge Per Backer: €96

Funded: €61,771 of €10,240
Dates: Aug 24th -> Sep 21st (29 days)
Project By: Kim
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Latest News

Special thanks booklet cover reveal!

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I'll be out of office this morning - but will be back around noon (1 hour before the campaign ends). If we reach 62.5k by then, the book box will get another upgrade: embossed spot UV! This is a raised gloss effect.  I finished the Special Thanks... (Read More)

ONE DAY LEFT! You'll definitely want to READ this update :)

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! With just 26 hours to go, this update will tell you everything you need to know before the campaign ends.  No pledge manager! I do not use Backerkit or any other third party pledge manager, so when the campaign ends, all pledges &... (Read More)

More info on the stealth upgrades & quality improvements :)

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Last minute change (please read!)

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Important reminder + New Shiny Addon!

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
A new shiny addon! A collection of 20(!) mini-prints, featuring all the portrait illustrations of the Aspects, Factions & Legends: Remastered (a 'leveled up' version of my first deck, created in 2017-2018), including the card back and cover art,... (Read More)

5 days left!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The past few days I've been hard at work to finalize the last few bits of art, setting up the templates and getting everything ready for printing. Almost everything is done and I am starting to feel a little more relaxed. I have some time left to... (Read More)

Book Boxes

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A little sneak peek before I head to bed :) Mark and I have been busy working on the magnetic book boxes (+ a bunch of other stuff that I'll be able to show you soon!) and I thought it would be fun to show you the final templates! Well, almost final.... (Read More)

Recap of Week 3!

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a summary of last week: Have a question? Check out the new FAQ! I added an addon-section to my campaign description with images of each item. I'm still waiting on LPCC for their quotation, so in the meantime I shared some mock-ups of potential... (Read More)

AF&L final Card Back reveal!

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
"World Soul" is the title of this new illustration. A5-size prints (roughly 8 x 6 inches) are now available as an addon for €2. "World Soul" will be used on the card back of Aspects, Factions & Legends: Remastered (a leveled up version of my... (Read More)

Art Update

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! With just 11 days left on the campaign and 5 weeks until the start of production, I would have loved to give you some more specifics regarding the deck- and box-specs already. Unfortunately communication with Legends has been a bit... (Read More)

FAQ live! + New Addon section

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out the FAQ section here! I received many addon-related questions and a clear request for more visual mockups, so I added a new Addon-section to the campaign description. (I also included it in this update, so you know what's new :)) Please... (Read More)

Questions you want answered?

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm putting together a Q&A this week. If you have any questions or if anything is unclear, please post your question below in the comments or message me privately if you prefer 😊  I have answered various questions in previous updates and... (Read More)

Recap of Week 2!

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We are halfway! Biggest news of this past week has definitely been the switch from MPC to Legends Playing Card Co. I also published a new addon reward: a 160-page hardcover notebook with blank pages, that can be used as a sketchbook or (cartomancy)... (Read More)

Book box covers (work in progress)

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm super close to finishing this, and I don't want to stop heh, but I really need some sleep 😅 so I thought I'd share my work-in-progress. The Battle of Heroes deck will get a warm gold foil finish (frame, sun and text). This shows just the cover... (Read More)

Hardcover notebook photo's!

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a look at the hardcover notebook! It's perfect for sketching or journaling, and available as an addon for the Hero tier and above. The front cover features the same artwork as the guidebook, the back-side shows my logo very subtly at the... (Read More)

New addon: Hardcover notebook (limited)

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The hardcover notebook has just been added as an addon reward! Samples are on their way, so I'll be able to share some pictures with you on Monday... I love these notebooks. Thanks to their blank pages, they are perfect for pencil sketches. Or you... (Read More)

Important update: please read! I'm switching printing companies.

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, I have some really great news to share... For this project I was planning to work with MPC. This is a printing company that does smaller print-runs at affordable rates, but they cannot offer any special finishes. I never expected to... (Read More)

I can hardly contain my excitement...

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
...but based on the quotes I received so far, I can tell you that hot foil stamping is very likely a go! And that's not even the only upgrade I'm planning to make. Wooh! I really wish I could tell you more, but I have to temper my excitement a... (Read More)

Recap of Week 1!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, I hope you all have a lovely weekend.  A lot has happened this first week, so I wanted to  post a weekly recap, to celebrate our success, and offer a quick TL;DR for future backers.   Here goes, a summary of week 1: The project... (Read More)

Card back reveal! (work in progress)

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been working on the card back for Aspects, Factions & Legends: Remastered the past few days. This deck is available as an addon. It's a limited edition print-run of my first ever deck. I recommend checking out Update #3 if you are interested... (Read More)

Video update!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, I still can't thank you enough for making this project such a massive success. I recorded a little video this morning, showing you some plain samples and a look at the original AF&L deck. I am working more on the card-back and box... (Read More)

4th Stretch goal unlocked!

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Everyone who backed the Hero tier or above gets ONE FREE foiled print of the card-back. I think some of you may have confused € with $, because I was getting multiple messages congratulating me hours ago already 😂👍  I'm gonna wait... (Read More)

€37k stretch goal: Foiled Art prints

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
YES!!! I'm finally a tiny step ahead of you!  If we hit 37k all the Hero tier backers and up will receive one free A5 foiled art print of the card back, printed in dual tone black-red on 380gsm (heavyweight!) card stock. Immortals & Royalty will... (Read More)

Updated Rewards Overview

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! I hope you all slept better than I did, haha. I'm actively looking for ways to share the unexpected success of this project with you, so I spent this morning updating my spreadsheets to figure out how much wiggle room I have to make... (Read More)

3rd stretch goal reached!

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I will try to not sound like a broken record... but Holy whoa, my goodness! Thank You, so so much. We're barely 36 hours in... the support for BoH has been incredible and heartwarming. Special thanks to Ketsu, Paryah & everyone at Wowhead ❤️... (Read More)

2nd Stretch goal & more...

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Gosh, you really taught me to dream bigger, and to be prepared for the impossible! I'm so grateful for your support. You smashed TWO* stretch goals, and I didn't even had the chance to do a proper reveal of the rewards. It's only day 2 😅 but I... (Read More)

1st Stretch goal unlocked!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I just finished reading a bedtime story to my daughter, when I noticed we hit the first stretch goal... in 11 hours! Thank you so much for your overwhelming support ❤️ Each stretch goal will unlock an upgrade, a free gift or an addon. This first... (Read More)

Funded!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! Goodness!! Thank you all. I have no idea what to say other than Thank You a thousand times. I was *not* prepared for this. The project is funded! And it happened in LESS THAN 8 HOURS! I super appreciate all of you. Including those of you... (Read More)

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