SLEEP WALK PLAYING CARDS by TCC & Lunzi (Kickstarter)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smo......nd-lunzi

Custom playing cards from Lunzi's Smooth Writing series

Price: $9.50 (Standard Edition), $12 (Special Edition), $20 (both editions), $49.50 (half-brick)
Current funding level: already funded
Kickstarter ends: Thursday, December 26, 2024



Lunzi is a playing card designer who has produced several projects already as part of his "Smooth Writing" series. The first of these was Room52 Playing Cards, and the second was Childhood Playing Cards. Both were produced by TCC Playing Cards.

Now the third custom deck in the series is up for funding on Kickstarter, called: Sleep Walk Playing Cards.

STANDARD EDTION

The name "sleep walk" suggests that we imagine the world behind the door of his first deck, "Room52". It's a scene of dreams - hence the Zzzzs inside the tuck box.



This also explains the bed on the card backs. The yellowed background is deliberately chosen to create an aged feel.





Other details in keeping with this theme include a teddy bear, which symbolizes a carefree childhood and a longing for safety and comfort.



The unique custom elements of this deck are geared to have aspects of novelty and engagement. The art techniques Lunzi has used here build on his previous work, including his love for fusing a retro style with modern technology. He uses dip pens for his drawing work, and his goal is to combine a vintage charm with a modern playfulness.





Two playful Jokers round out the deck.



SPECIAL EDITION

Besides the Sleep Walk Standard Edition, there's also a Sleep Walk Special Edition, which is limited to just 700 decks.



The inspiration for this is sleep's opposite: insomnia. We might try to sleep by counting sheep - as depicted on the card backs. But just when you're on the verge of falling asleep, the wolf arrives, and his presence adds fun and tension to the design.





I guess this is what insomnia can look like for our court card characters!



The Special Edition has inverted color scheme, and different indices which draw on the sheep motif.



And in both decks the feature Ace continues the sleep theme by incorporating an alarm clock.



GILDED SPECIAL EDITION

Buyers of a half-brick box also get stickers, and a Gilded Special Edition deck (only 300 available), which has the added bling of a blue and black sparkle pattern on the sides of the deck, bringing to mind the night sky stars. Backers can also pick up the Childhood deck as an add on.





I'm impressed by the amount of thought and detail Lunzi has put into his latest deck, and these are charming custom playing cards that will have a broad appeal.

Kickstarter link

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smo......nd-lunzi