Benchmark Playing Cards

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Lou Tolentino
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Decked Out Cards & Eight High Studios present Benchmark Playing Cards printed by USPCC & fulfilled via Gamblers Warehouse.
Backers: 276
Average Pledge Per Backer: $76

Funded: $20,987 of $7,500
Dates: Dec 31st -> Jan 31st (31 days)
Project By: Lou Tolentino
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Managing Add ons via phone

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! The response to Clarion has been great, but it seems that people are still having trouble finding the add on option, especially on the KS app. I've received a lot of messages on here, insta and fb and I've been trying my best to get back to... (Read More)

Clarion Countdown!

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Clarion Alley: A Kickstarter Exclusive The final countdown! (doodoo doooo-dooo) Hey guys,  with the unlock of Benchmark: Clarion Alley Edition add-on happening in the coming hours, I wanted to touch base and clarify a few things about the release.... (Read More)

Clarion Alley Kickstarter Edition

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
    Ok, so first I want to apologize for keeping everyone is suspense. I know a lot of you are excited to get your hands on The Clarion Alley Deck, which will be referred to as the Clarion Alley Kickstarter Edition. Originally we wanted to print... (Read More)

Clarion Alley Edition

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Well friends...the Clarion Alley stretch goal has been officially been met and surpassed! Clarion Alley will be added to the add on list soon enough, I'll post on Instagram when I do so be on the lookout. Before I do that I have a question for you... (Read More)

Seeing the world through TEAL colored glasses!

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
TEAL IS UNLOCKED!!!  Hey everybody, it's Mike from EHS again.  Holy cow you guys, you are truly amazing!  Teal has been unlocked!  I'm glad the purple Benchmark deck will have  a partner in crime.  Massive THANK YOU to everyone who helped make... (Read More)

Teal is Unlocked

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Big News everyone! The Teal stretch goal just got unlocked a few minute ago! Both colors are now available, which means those of you who pledged for multiple decks now have the option to split your order between the two colors. For those of you that... (Read More)

How to manage Pledges/Add Ons

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a video of how to manage your pledge and include add ons...Volume on! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

10 days

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Down to just over a week left for the campaign and we continue to creep towards unlocking that Teal Stretch Goal. I know we can get there. Not a whole lot to report at this time. Don’t forget we have added a few new stretch goals so if you... (Read More)

Second Half - Better Than Ever!!!

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all!  Mike here, wanted to hit you guys with a few more photos of the Benchmark prototypes!  We've still got a good chunk of time before the end of the project, and we're just over $1,000 from unlocking the TEAL color variant. There it is -... (Read More)

Slow and Steady

January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all! Not a whole lot to report other than we have officially passed 12k leaving us with less than $1300 to go! As people continue to discover us I’m sure we’ll see that teal stretch goal get crossed off before the campaign ends. With a little... (Read More)

Gettin’ there

January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, just a quick check in today. Made some decent progress today and are getting ever so close to breaking 12k! Got some exciting new footage coming soon that I can’t wait to share once it’s submitted! It’ll be nice to see the Benchmark... (Read More)

Kardify!

January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Ivan was nice enough to do a little blurb on Benchmark Playing Cards! Link is below if you'd like to read it!   https://www.kardify.com/2021/01/on-kickstarter-benchmark-playing-cards.html   5 Things You Should Know About Benchmark Playing Cards  (Read More)

The Best Is Yet To Come!

January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys!  It's Mike from Eight High Studios.  Sorry it took me so long to get around to posting, but literally hours before the launch of this campaign, I found out that myself and my household were dealing with COVID, so unfortunately my... (Read More)

Backer Ad Card is now available

January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The Backer Card option is now available as an Add On. Adding this option will include a Sticker Pack and High Gloss Tuck Print as well as your name as Guest Producer.  Some of the Stickers that could be included in Sticker Packs (randomly selected)... (Read More)

Backer Card

January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
    Hey all you wonderful Benchmark Backers! Quick question for ya...would anybody be interested in being a "Benchwarmer"? Someone had suggested that it might be cool to include a backer card as an ad card. I haven't determined the price yet, but... (Read More)

Deckin' Around

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
So today I got featured on Deckin' Around's Community Corner Segment. Get to know a little more about me as we talk facial hair, frogs and of course Benchmark Playing Cards, which by the way, is almost 10k as I type this update! Thanks to Steve and... (Read More)

Check us out on Deckin' Around

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Benchmark Playing Cards on the Deckin' Around Kickstarter Edition Episode.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fCw7xcRJoU   (Read More)

By the numbers

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
What a weekend this has been! Benchmark has been live for 3 days officially and has exceeded my expectations! Thank you all so very much. But, still got our last stretch goal to meet. I’m confident that we’ll be able to reach that goal with the... (Read More)

Brain Mush

January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternon, I'm looking at these updates and I just realized I didn't even acknowledge that we had funded, and in less than 24 hours! I can't tell you how happy and amazed I am, that so many of you believe in this deck or maybe just straight up... (Read More)

Stretch Goals

January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just came back from my night shift at work and we cracked $8000. In fact we're about $32 shy of the $8300 we would need to unlock those sweet custom half brick boxes and about $232 to reach $8500 those custom stamp style tuck seals. I've been asked... (Read More)

Crazy 24 Hours!

January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Craziness! That's the only way I can describe being how close we are to the funding goal! I'm really pushing for funding this to go through within the first 24 hours, so we've got some incentive for those of you that have backed. We got an awesome... (Read More)

What agreat way to ring in the New Year!

January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning backers and Happy New Year! I'm just waking up to seeing that the project is at 75% funded, and that totally blows my mind! Thank you to you all that have pledged so far. Now, while the main goal is just on the horizon (think we can fund... (Read More)

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