Description
– Launched Oct 2015 on Kickstarter, a whooping 739 backers pledged SEK 357,482 or approx S$44,638, out of SEK 160,000 goal, to help bring this project to life.
– Check out the YouTube review by VJose32
No.17 “Le Chat Rouge” is a custom designed deck of poker size playing cards. “Le Chat Rouge” (red cat in French) is the name i chose for the third and final version of the “No.17” deck. I started the design over 1 year ago, and I have continuously improved on since I wanted to make an elegant and intriguing version.
About the production: The deck will be printed by Expert Playing Card Company (EPCC) with classic finish. The goal for this deck is a little high because the deck is full of features and the production costs are very high (twice a normal deck). I need to produce at least 2000 units to keep the production costs affordable.
About me: Requiem Team is just me, one-man-band. My name is Lorenzo, I live and work in Stockholm, Sweden. Designing and illustrating playing cards is my passion and this is my 4th Kickstarter campaign; the previous three have been funded and fulfilled, just take a look at Requiem, Heretic and No17. I hope you like No.17 Le Chat Rouge and that you want to support it by backing and sharing. Thank you for being here! 🙂
All the court cards (J,Q,K) are illustrated and the 4 aces are big and ornate. The pips (2 to 10) are improved, and the jokers are “jester-cats”. All the cards have an elegant black border. It is easy to play with, readability is very good, and the cards are made with casino quality paper and finishing.
The back is full-bleed with red foiled accents.
For this deck I decided to make a tuck-box without ink, it will be foiled in black and red, embossed, on black paper.
No.17 Le Chat Rouge is the evolution and the last version of the No.17 series. Over the years I’ve learned that a product never stops evolving, even though it looks similar to the previous version; just think of the iPhone series, from 2G to 6S. I am not planning to improve this deck “ad vitam”, I think I have reached a level of satisfaction with Le Chat Rouge and therefore, decided to print it with nice features.
During the design process, I have to make choices, for example round shape’s behind the courts, or rectangular? Well, I like both, but it is a choice and the outcome is quite different. With Le Chat Rouge, I am confident and decided to add elegant black inner borders. The Expert Playing Card Company prints perfectly aligned and centered cards, so I decided to work with them again after the great experience with Heretic.
Printed by Expert Playing Card Company.
Pokers size
Red Foil on the backs
12 illustrated courts
4 decorated giant aces
custom pips
faces with black borders
2 jester-cats for jokers
custom designed tuck-case with embossing and 2 foiled colors
custom seal with progressive number
custom die-cut
limited edition (3150 units)
Classic finish
Casino grade paper stock
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