BADASS: Spades & Grenades - Playing Cards with Balls
A project in Seattle, WA by Ben Thompson000days
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BADASS: Spades & Grenades. The only deck where every card game you play also qualifies as War.
Backers: 1449
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34
Funded: $49,003 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 15th (30 days)
Project By: Ben Thompson
Backers: 1449
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34
Funded: $49,003 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 15th (30 days)
Project By: Ben Thompson
$49,003
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 15 @ 12:30 -0400 GMT
490%
of goal
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Latest News
Shipping Clarification 
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
A few people have asked me if the free shipping applies to International orders. This is tricky, technically we are not adding a shipping cost for the free coaster or the booklet. We are sending those out with the assumption that you paid for... (Read More)
A Big HUGE Honking Thanks!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, this is Manny jumping in to say something: After yesterday's huge push I stopped to think about what we have accomplished, and I felt it was a good time to say thanks to you all personally. Of course we are grateful for all our super-hyped... (Read More)
Wow. Holy crap.
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dude. Thanks to a major bump from Mr. Matt "The Oatmeal" Oatmeal and his voraciously-rabid fan base, we received over 150% of our Requested Funding amount in under 24 hours. We weren't really prepared to deal with something quite like that, but we... (Read More)
More Cigar Boxes Unlocked
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been keeping a very strict lock on the Cigar Boxes to make sure that we don't fuck up the deal we have with the printer. Now that we have passed the bare minimum I have unlocked a few more Aficionado Rewards in case anyone want's to get in on... (Read More)
The Luckiest Update
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Badass Handbook Activated!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
It was crazy to watch the ticker rise and fall like that, some of you guys were trying to give us a heart attack as you changed your pledges, but in the end you did it! I can't even begin to tell you how great this experience has been. What is crazy... (Read More)
The Longest Yard
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Man, on Friday we were still about $5000 from the stretch goal, and now we are only $500 away from smashing it. It was an amazing weekend and I am watching the counter every 30 minutes like a crack addict to see if we can make the Handbook happen. I... (Read More)
People are talking
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so damn close to the $20K Stretch Goal I'm pretty certain you will be getting the Badass Drink Coasters added to your swag bag before morning. Only nine days to cover the spread and reach the $25K for the Badass Handbook. Let's keep the... (Read More)
Insert Badass Here
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that one of our Jokers had to back out on his pledge, so it's up for grabs. Caligula is one Joker... who wants to name the second? (Read More)
BADASS: Spades & Grenades. Playing cards with Balls
August 4th - via: maxplayingcards.com
Ben Thompson has written and maintained the web site badassoftheweek.com for about 8 years and now, writing about Badasses once a week. His stories about incredible people doing impossible things have become very popular. (Read More)
New Stretch Goals!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, overachievers, you've funded this thing with such a fiery testostro/estrogen-fuelled thermonuclear intensity that we had to go back to the drawing board to think of new and interesting ways to reward you for your unrelenting badassitude. Here's... (Read More)
BADASS: A$$hole rules posted
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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Stretch Goal Activated!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys are amazing, I barely had enough time to post the last update and get some shut eye before we surpasses the stretch goal! Once again, thanks to all of you out there who have made this project successful, and to those that continue to drum up... (Read More)
Almost to the stretch goal!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I leave my computer for a weekend and you guys have pulled us to within striking distance of the stretch goal, I just don't have enough words to express how amazing this feeling is. Mostly because most of my vocabulary is themed towards synonyms for... (Read More)
Added some reward tiers
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Since we had to limit the number of Cigar Boxes, I have added some new reward levels with more decks and the uncut sheet for those of you that want to have a sweet as hell collector's item. Just in case you aren't sure what the uncut sheet is, it... (Read More)
100%!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Badass: Spades and Grenades is a go to launch! Thank you all so much for making this happen. We're already putting things into motion and getting artwork started for the rest of our face cards. Now let's shoot for the $15k stretch and get... (Read More)
Dude
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Woah. 93% funded after just 7 days. At this rate, we'll hit some ridiculous stretch goal where a Vlad the Impaler re-enactor comes to your house with a set of wooden stakes and a handful of Spades & Grenades decks and teaches you how to count... (Read More)
Day One & a Con
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
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