The Castle in the Sky - JBP

[GandalfPC]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ja ... ying-cards


Full launch 30th October 10pm JST

Backers in the first 15 minutes of launch will be entered to win a rare prototype piece (1 of 30 made).

A culmination of ten years of artwork

Limited edition unique display cases (2 versions - 125 available of each)

[Fenrir]

Can’t wait for this.

[KGthePrince]

This is gonna be so good!

[Strag]

This cloud case is looking pretty cool, looking forward to more details about it.

[JackBrutusPenny]

Thank you @GandalfPC for starting this thread. Yes, it is my pleasure to soon be bringing to you a project that is over ten years of work.

First, the Castle in the Sky. Some of our courts. (Can you find the tryst?)

[JackBrutusPenny]

And the sister deck, 天空の城 (means the Castle in the Sky in Japanese - sharing the name with the Studio Ghibli film Laputa, which was inspired by a British story Gulliver's Travels).

[JackBrutusPenny]

But how the pip cards puzzle together to use the canvas and reveal the narrative artwork. And how the decks puzzle together in the Cloud Cases (125 made of each), it's hard to show here, but I hope you enjoy it when you see it!

[Adamthinks]

This is now live. Great decks, Jack continues to do incredible work.

[kevork]

I have been a completionist of Jack's works up until this point and been a high tier Patreon since its formation.

I decided to opt for all 4 decks for this campaign and opted out of the acrylic cases. They look pretty but I needed to make financial and space considerations.

Definitely an artist I want to continue to support as he's a genuinely kind and talented individual who also donates some campaign funding to charitable organizations.

[KGthePrince]

How many years has he had his patreon?

[kevork]

How many years has he had his patreon?

We are currently in the 2nd year.
It began April 1st, 2023.

[JazzBaloo]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

[Evilgamer]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

deck in English, Rabbits
Deck in Japanese, Cats

X deck "silver edition" has foil on the faces. The tiers are a combination of those 4 decks.

[Dplay]

I really wonder how the color of the decks will eventually interact with the custom carat cases. I probably won't be able to back them (the cases) this time but hopefully there will be some good, representative pictures.

[JazzBaloo]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

deck in English, Rabbits
Deck in Japanese, Cats

X deck "silver edition" has foil on the faces. The tiers are a combination of those 4 decks.

Thank you. 4 decks? Then each of the rabbit and cat has a silver edition?

[kevork]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

deck in English, Rabbits
Deck in Japanese, Cats

X deck "silver edition" has foil on the faces. The tiers are a combination of those 4 decks.

Thank you. 4 decks? Then each of the rabbit and cat has a silver edition?

Yes. There is a standard and a silver version for both variations, totaling 4 decks. I'm backing the 4 decks without the cases this time.

[brownsl]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

deck in English, Rabbits
Deck in Japanese, Cats

X deck "silver edition" has foil on the faces. The tiers are a combination of those 4 decks.

Thank you. 4 decks? Then each of the rabbit and cat has a silver edition?

Yes. There is a standard and a silver version for both variations, totaling 4 decks. I'm backing the 4 decks without the cases this time.

Same.

[JackBrutusPenny]

Thinking about backing but can't figure out the tiers. Some have Japanese writing i guess? Lots of time to decipher, so maybe I can back

deck in English, Rabbits
Deck in Japanese, Cats

X deck "silver edition" has foil on the faces. The tiers are a combination of those 4 decks.

Just to confirm here, Silver Editions have foil on faces and backs. (And extra tuck foiling).

[JackBrutusPenny]

I really wonder how the color of the decks will eventually interact with the custom carat cases. I probably won't be able to back them (the cases) this time but hopefully there will be some good, representative pictures.

So tough getting photos of the cases, and I don’t have enough size in projects yet to make fully-formed prototypes before funding. But the card boxes interact to seamlessly wrap around the inside of the cases. I guess we just all have to wait for proper photography of that

[JackBrutusPenny]

Thank you all for your comments. I’m always open on my channels to answer any questions. Uncut sheets of the cold foil Silver Lining editions are now available and a special release and first for me coming soon to the project. In the meantime, for any who haven’t yet it would be my pleasure if you considered exploring the project!

[kevork]

The master of detail

[Adamthinks]

Just received mine. Spectacular deck in every way. Fun fans and phenomenal courts.

[KGthePrince]

Benevolent mods, may we get a new Buyer's Guide thread for JBP? Thanks

[laitostarr777]

Got mine, and look how beautiful they are. The puzzle formed with the Number Cards are definitely unconventional! - this is totally out of the box!

The Rabbits:

The Cats:

TMI: I FORGOT to flip the other deck X.X FUDGE ME! Just realized it after I clean up the puzzle

[Honeybee]

I'm afraid (and surprised) those pics leave me a little underwhelmed

[KGthePrince]

Honeybee, these decks look better in person. The level of detail is impressive, and the tuck boxes are really beautiful.

What are all your favorite JBP projects? If I had to pick a top 3, I'd say: Sensu, Nazo Nazo, and Culturae Animalis

[laitostarr777]

What are all your favorite JBP projects? If I had to pick a top 3, I'd say: Sensu, Nazo Nazo, and Culturae Animalis

Nazo Nazo remains my all-time favorite! It's one chaotic house filled with cats (and proverbs)

[GandalfPC]

Culturae Animalis

Why the sad face?

[KGthePrince]

Culturae Animalis

Why the sad face?

Haha it's not a sad face it's the "damn that's fire" emoji

[GandalfPC]

And thus my age is exposed for all to see