Dynasty Playing Cards by Brendan Hong

A project in Toronto, Canada by Brendan Hong
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An unique playing card series inspired by my Chinese culture and heritage, designed and illustrated by Brendan Hong.
Backers: 352
Average Pledge Per Backer: $82 CAD

Funded: $28,957 CAD of $25,678 CAD
Dates: Mar 6th -> Apr 7th (33 days)
Project By: Brendan Hong
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Latest News

Shipping for Add-on

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone!I honestly can't believe we are in the last 24 hrs of the project. It's been a wild month. I wanted to send a quick reminder to backers that if you have added on decks, please make sure you also add on the appropriate amount of... (Read More)

Home stretch!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning/day/evening everyone!I wanted to give everyone a quick update on what I've been up to. I've been spending the last few days double checking and triple checking over the artwork to ensure that it's all correct; it's so very easy to miss... (Read More)

Typo Correction

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again backers!So there was a slight typo error in the last update that you got in your email. I meant to say "there is 8 days left" until the campaign ends, but butterfingered it with "8 decks left". I've corrected in the update, but can't... (Read More)

We are funded!!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! I honestly woke up to the best news this morning: Dynasty is funded! I've waited the whole day before posting this update as I'm still waiting for the shoe to drop and hear some bad news. I will admit I'm still a little bit of a shock... (Read More)

Seal artwork and final surprise: Giveaway!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers!I've got the okay back EPCC (though it's still possible it may be subject to some minor changes), but the seals are good to go. Both seals will be metallic foil seals with each one individually numbered. Prototype images of the seals... (Read More)

Prototype Card Photos! And a fun surprise!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers!So I decided to have a prototype deck printed just to get a sense of how the cards would look like before printing them in mass. I was lucky enough to have a good friend and amazing photographer, Anthony Ingrassia (of Kardify fame),... (Read More)

Imperial Red Joker

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning/day/evening backers! So as of today, all the artwork is finally finished for the Dynasty decks. I want to show everyone how all the jokers for the two decks look like together. I'm proud of how they all turned out. As a fun little easter... (Read More)

Last red Joker (Work in Progress)

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. I just wanted to post a quick update showing you all how the last joker looks like for the Imperial Red edition. It's still got a bit to go (finishing the colour and then textured process), but I'm enjoying how it turned out. If backers... (Read More)

We are over 75% funded!!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers and a warm welcome to all the new backers since my last update! As the title says, we are over 75% funded which is amazing! I'm honestly super excited about this. We've got 25 days left and I've got faith we'll make it. It's been a... (Read More)

Foiling and Embossing

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, welcome new backers. Thank you for joining me on this journey to get this playing card funded and made a reality. Honestly, it's really thanks to all of my backers's support that we've raised as much as it is. If you can, please help... (Read More)

Information about the Prints Tiers (Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4)

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello (again) backers! I've gotten some questions in regards to the print tiers so I thought I'd clarify it and explain it.  First off, I honestly goof when I did the math for them and didn't even realize it. They're a bit of an oddity in terms of... (Read More)

We're over 50% funded!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support!I wanted to send out a quick update before Sunday night is over. It's been a crazy first day on this project, but I wanted to thank you, all my wonderful backers, for your support. I know we're not funded yet,... (Read More)

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