It's been awhile since my last update! Sorry! This post I'm going to tell you all about some of the stuff I'm working on for the Kickstarter, the box, the cards, and some Ideas I had for add-ons and such. Please consider scrolling to the bottom to answer some survey questions! I want this to be your dream Hanafuda as well as my own! The box So far this has been my favorite part. My Hanafuda deck has come in a variety of boxes over the years, from my printed tuckbox to my more recent hand made and stamped varieties. Making the box was going to be one of the most difficult steps, I knew this so I tackled it first. I wanted something simple, aesthetically pleasing, and the fit with these cards I designed 5 years ago. So I had to find out what size I wanted, I knew small like flux or Love Letter would be best, I didn't want something bulky. Hanafuda is meant to be shared and brought everywhere! After making mock up after mockup I settled on a 137mm x 99mm x 32mm box. Then heavily researched all the boxes I liked. Did they have custom Playtime/ players symbols, how much text. Spot U.V, how much art what elements of the game, on and on and on. I won't bore you with the details. But I will share my mockups for my final idea! Scoring/ReferenceComing up with a good way to present the reference card is still a struggle. Originally this was printed on two standard playing cards and only had the hands for Koi-Koi, Printing them this was isn't economical so I'm trying to find a better way to present the hands, and potentially a quick guide for the rules. I'm struggling primarily with how to fit all this in and actually have it legible. I'm finalizing the size, and layout but haven't really figured out how I want to do it design and look wise... Add-ons
Changes to cardsSince this is my chance for my dream deck, I'm making sure the cards are exactly what I want them to be. Luckily this is minor, some ideas for backs of cards, and changes to two of the deck cards. SSo that's all for now, I have a few more things in the work (like a special handmade edition on chipboard with a handmade box either from Japan or by my very own brother of Cretcher Woodworks.) I'll keep you posted! Next up on the blog:
Surveys!Please consider answering some of my questions below! Lets make this Kickstarter happen!
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Dan
9/10/2016 10:33:28 am
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Vangoce
10/4/2016 11:36:38 pm
Is it possible receive informations when you launch your kickstarter funding?
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10/8/2016 07:43:55 pm
Absolutely! If you sign up for my newsletter, you'll receive updates for the Kickstarter and any Blog posts from here!
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kory west
10/5/2016 06:32:53 am
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Rodolphe Peccatte
10/16/2016 01:42:18 pm
Hi !
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Kelsey Cretcher
10/16/2016 07:32:16 pm
There will be jokers! I illustrated a set to go with this deck and they will definitely come with the deck! I've been designing a second Joker set as a stretch goal as well, I want this deck to be usable for all Hanafuda and Hwatu games!
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Rodolphe Peccatte
10/16/2016 11:37:57 pm
Cooool ! That's so awesome =D
Evan
10/16/2016 07:02:46 pm
Everything looks awesome. Very excited for you to launch this and be able to order a deck. I think the mat seems unneccessary. The game is easy enough to play without it. And seeing as koi koi is essentially a card game, I wouldn't want to have to carry it around.
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Kelsey Cretcher
10/16/2016 07:30:35 pm
Thanks for the input! I appreciate it a loy. Durability is extremely important to me as well so I've been getting sample after sample haha. I've been trying to price out all the options and find a printer that can give us the most. Depending on cost, I'm hoping to get thicker cards and maybe even plastic cards as a stretch goal! The mat is an optional add-on, I didn't want to make it a set part because everyone's play style is different!
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Angela
6/10/2017 06:59:30 pm
Your art is lovely. I look forward to ordering the cards someday soon!
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Charlie
1/2/2018 09:42:25 pm
I'm really looking forward this. The art you chose for the cards are the best I've seen!
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