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ArCANIS - A Modern Animal Tarot Deck

Created by David DePasquale

ArCANIS is a tarot deck and 168 page full color companion book that combines a love of animals with simple, modern character design.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Backerkit + Printing Update
about 7 years ago – Mon, May 01, 2017 at 09:30:25 PM

Hey Everyone! 

Just wanted to let people know that the BackerKit surveys should be going out in the next few days. Here, you'll be able to input your shipping address, add additional decks, books, pins, and prints, and pre-order if you missed the initial campaign!

Thanks for your patience while I've gotten all the kinks worked out with the printers, with Kickstarter, and with BackerKit. I'm trying to make this as steamlined and easy as possible, especially when anticipating fulfillment in September this year. The more I work out now, the quicker you'll get your rewards!

Printing Update

The Deck has been sent off to the printer! I'm using the card/game printing company AdMagic to print the deck, and they've been nothing but fantastic in both their customer support and quality. I'm excited to be working with them! Check them out at https://www.admagic.com/ - they've done multiple Kickstarter funded decks and games, including the Amanda Palmer Tarot, the Homestuck Tarot, and Cards Against Humanity!

Keep an eye out for the survey in the next few days, as well as the reveal of the deck back design!

As always, thank you for your support!

- david

 

We did it!!
about 7 years ago – Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 12:34:39 AM

Thanks to all of you, we ended the campaign at 150% funding, and hit both stretch goals!

I cannot express my gratitude enough to everyone who's pledged to join me in bringing this project to life. This is, by far, the largest personal project I've ever taken on, and the outpouring of support has been nothing short of humbling.

The deck has been sent off to the printers and now we have final designs for the deck's tuck box and book cover. Once I get the OK from the printing companies that both designs are able to be printed the way I've requested, I'll post them for everyone to see!

For those of you who might have missed the campaign, I'll be linking the BackerKit pre-order store to this campaign within the next two weeks, where you can pre-order copies of the deck, book, pins, and prints, or add these items on to your existing pledge.

From the bottom of my heart: thank you.

- David

 

Second Stretch Goal Reached and BackerKit Add-ons!
about 7 years ago – Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 04:51:20 PM

We reached our second stretch goal! 

Enamel pins for everyone who donated $25 and above! The designs for the enamel pins will be released within the two weeks after the campaign has ended. After the designs are released, I'll create a survey so people can vote on their favorite one! The poll will be open for about two weeks, after which I'll send the pin off to be made through TrueMetalWorks, a tried and true company who's second to none when it comes to hard enamel pin making!

Campaign end countdown and BackerKit Add-ons!

We're just about 72 hours left, and I can't tell you how humbled I am with the kind of reception I've received for this campaign. Because of the amount of backers I've received, I'll be directing my end-of-campaign surveys through BackerKit, where I'll also have help aggregating everyone's pledge levels, shipping addresses, and ADD ONS! I've gotten quite a number of requests for add-ons, so you'll be able to order additional decks AND books, each at the add-on price of $25 (the early backer price!), as well as additional pins and prints! For those of you who have messaged me and added on to your pledge already, don't worry, I have you marked down. For those of you who have not already ordered additional decks or books, I ask that you please do not message me for them, and wait until the BackerKit surveys are released. 

As always, thank you all so much for helping me bring this dream project to life!

- David

 

First Stretch Goal REACHED and Printing update!
about 7 years ago – Sun, Apr 09, 2017 at 10:34:49 PM

We reached our first stretch goal!

Thanks to all of your support, all tarot decks will now come with silver foil stamping on both the front and back of the cards! Yay! 


Printing Update:

A quick printing update - I've switched printing houses to GlobalPSD after a few recommendations from friends who have printed through them before. The book design, cover, and printing options won't be changing at all, just the company I'm printing through! We'll still be seeing the same 168 page, full color, dark grey, foiled stamped, cloth bound hardcover book that everyone pledged for!

Thank you, everyone!

- David

100% FUNDED!
about 7 years ago – Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 08:15:39 AM

WE HIT 100% FUNDING in just 12 days!

 

I can't begin to express my gratitude to everyone who supported and liked and shared this campaign. We still have 19 days to go with two stretch goals - foil stamped cards and enamel pins, and while these would be nice to have, I'm just so so grateful to you all for helping me make my initial funding. I can't wait to continue this journey with you!

From the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU!

 

- David