Albino Dragon's Synthesis Playing Cards

A project in Austin, TX by Erik Dahlman
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Man. Machine. Transcendence. This is the newest Bicycle® deck from Albino Dragon. Printed by the USPCC.
Backers: 1231
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55

Funded: $67,108 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 8th -> Apr 25th (49 days)
Project By: Erik Dahlman
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Kickstarter just isn't that into you

August 13th - via: albinodragon.com
Maybe the timing on your idea is just bad or you haven't conveyed the true value of the product that you are trying to produce. Whatever the reason, Kickstarter isn't just a good place to find funding, it's a good place to find out the market value of your ideas. (Read More)

Let the nail biting begin!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We cleared over $5000 in an hour and half and still have 2.5 hours to go! This is that crunch time where we'll only hit the goal if everyone goes out and tells their friends to back the project. When all of the backers that are on the fence about... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal?

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $60k and still have four hours, which is a long time in Kickstarter time! If we hit $70k, we'll do ALL 4 of the Jacks in 3D and give those out for FREE to anyone that pledges $50 or more, regardless of what your pledge reward is. I want this... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal?

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys,  We're almost at the $60,000 stretch goal, thank you! So far this has been a great project and we want to keep giving you guys as much as we can without going broke.   That said, we were looking at doing the Jacks in 3D as well but there... (Read More)

Huge Update with 8 hours to go

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal clarificationI've gotten a lot of questions on this, so I included an image below. If that box has $30 or more in it when you pledge, then you get the 3D Kings. There isn't a $30 pledge, the total just has to be $30 or more in dollars.... (Read More)

ACES and a T-minus 24 hour update

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Guys and Gals,  First, thank you guys for making this such a huge success. We had a lot of hurdles with this one. Starting with popping in the wrong target number for our goal, a lot of other great projects launching at the same time as us and a... (Read More)

A new 3D card stretch goal

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We just reached $50,000 which means everyone at $30 or more will receive the 3D King of Spades AND the 3D King of Diamonds! If we reach $55,000: Everyone at $30 or more will ALSO receive the 3D card for the King of Hearts! I've included a version of... (Read More)

Jack of Clubs

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Below is the card that Shane worked on during the Hangout last night, the Jack of Clubs.  Stretch GoalsI wanted to point out that each of the stretch goals unlocks one of the kings in the deck as a 3D card. You'll receive this card as a separate... (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Come join us in a Google Hangout as Shane works on the Jack of Clubs. You can also watch on YouTube here.   (Read More)

Seattle Revisited

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
It was a rainy Friday in Seattle when the car drove up to the hotel. The tinted windows rolled down and the burly driver asked, "Mersmann?" My fellow runner answered affirmatively and we loaded up the car trunk with our gear and headed out to the... (Read More)

A new 3D card stretch goal

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
New Stretch GoalWe managed to get to $45,000 pretty quickly so everyone at $30 or more will be receiving the 3D card for the King of Spades. If we reach $50,000: Everyone at $30 or more will ALSO receive the 3D card for the King of Diamonds! Poker... (Read More)

New pledges, add-ons, and more

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The King of Clubs that Shane worked on in the Google Hangout earlier this week can be seen below. Let us know what you think about it. Likeness PledgeWe have a new pledge for one lucky backer to have their likeness put on one of the Joker cards.... (Read More)

New Stretch goal for a 3D card!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Pictures don't do this next stretch reward justice, so we've included a video! Check out the King of Spades in all of its 3D glory in the video below. When we hit $45,000 (and we're already close) - everyone that has pledged at least $30 (yes, even... (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Join us for yet another Google Hangout while Shane draws one of the last court cards. You can also watch on YouTube here. We have the new poker chips in that we'll be showing as well.  (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Shane is working on the King of Clubs tonight if you would like to stop in here. Or watch on YouTube here.  (Read More)

We need your help

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, as most of you know, we've been trying something different this time around by setting our stretch goals based on number of backers instead of dollars. We have a lot of cool stuff we want to give you guys but we need a little help from you... (Read More)

Shadowrun License

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
When we first started this project, we did so hoping that we would be able to secure the Shadowrun License to make this an official deck for that intellectual property. We knew that before we would be able to, we needed to show that we could make it... (Read More)

Alternate red back unlocked!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Late last night we hit 850 backers and unlocked the alternate decks with the red backs. We also opened up a couple more slots for the Cthulhu and White Rabbit decks that are going quickly. Here is how you can add them: Add $12 to your existing pledge... (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We're working on the King of Diamonds - The Overseer for the next couple hours if you would like to join us here. Or you can watch on YouTube here. We'll also be discussing some of the upcoming stretch goals, a really cool new item we'd like to... (Read More)

Stretch Goal

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for all of the support you guys have been showing throughout the campaign. We're just now getting to the point where we have enough backers to start doing some cool things with the project in our stretch goal offerings. Something different!We... (Read More)

Deck Bundles and The Jack of Diamonds

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We posted a few new pledge levels today for anyone that may have missed out on our Limited Call of Cthulhu or The White Rabbit deck projects. Both of these decks are sold out everywhere else and we have a very limited supply left so this may be one... (Read More)

Alternate card back

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Below you can see the two card back designs we talked about in the hangout yesterday. We've already made the white border thinner so the art takes up more space. The red alternate back is almost a mirror image to create an interesting pattern when... (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We're working on the Jack of Diamonds this evening if you would like to join us here. Or you can watch on YouTube here.  We'll also be talking about stretch rewards, international shipping, additional decks, and our upcoming project,... (Read More)

Poker Chips and custom poker cases

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We received the proofs for the poker cases this weekend and made a few changes to the poker chips based on the first round of prototypes that we received last week. You can check those out below. We're also planning to do a Google Hangout tonight... (Read More)

Custom Seal

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We had originally set this up as a stretch goal before but then we blew right past it within the first few days of the project. This is the custom seal that will go on all of the limited edition decks, we hope you like it. Thanks to everyone that has... (Read More)

Shipping and a contest

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Ever since international shipping rates went through the roof back on January 27th, we've been looking for ways to bring those costs down. A few people pointed us towards BentCastle Workshops who did this awesome Kickstarter. We asked them for help... (Read More)

King of Hearts

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Below you'll find the card Shane worked on in the Hangout yesterday. We had some really good discussion come from that session and one of the key things we talked about were stretch goals. Some of the ideas were: An art book - we'll be holding off on... (Read More)

Google Hangout has started

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We're doing a Google Hangout here where Shane is going to be working on the card below. This is one of our guys from the suit representing the Corporations of the cyberpunk universe. Or you can watch on YouTube here.  (Read More)

Shadowrun!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, so anyone that knows me probably knows how much I love Shadowrun (I actually tried really hard to acquire the license to use for this deck but that hasn't panned out so well). It's had a huge impact on me ever since I was young and last year I... (Read More)

Queen of Diamonds and an iOS app

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
So I took a couple of hours last night to code up a quick iOS app that would allow anyone to look through all of our decks, shuffle them, etc. Is this something that anyone would be interested in me fleshing out some more? Also included in this post... (Read More)

Jack of Spades and new Video

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Kickstarter Pledges: Avoid the Loopholes

March 18th - via: albinodragon.com
Back in the day I used to play a card game called Magic: The Gathering. I remember an article written at the time about three different types of players. There was Spike, the aggressive competitive player, Timmy, the player that likes to win big with big creatures, and Johnny, the shifty player that wants to screw with you. I was most definitely a Johnny. (Read More)

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