The Tale of the Tempest Playing Cards

Created by The Gentleman Wake

A premium deck of 56 playing cards presented by The Gentleman Wake and designed by Lotrek.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Mechanical Files sent to Cartamundi! Production Update!
over 3 years ago – Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 11:10:52 AM

Happy New Year Backers!  

We happy to report that Lotrek has sent the art files to Cartamundi which has placed us in the print queue. Additionally Lotrek has begun printing the tuck boxes and limited edition decks. Hopefully this puts us on schedule for early fulfillment—although let’s not count our chickens before they hatch!  


Additionally the TGW tempest coin has been designed and sent into production.   

Finally, there are only a few days left to lock your orders via the backerkit survey. If you haven’t done so yet please make your final choices as soon as possible. If for some reason you never received a survey please visit https://www.taleofthetempest.backerkit.com  


Thanks and here’s to a better 2021!  

TGW & Lotrek

Surveys are sent out!
over 3 years ago – Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 10:50:35 PM

Attention Backers!

Please check your email (even spam folders) for your backerkit emails! Make sure to fill them out as soon as you can so you can lock in the items you'd like to receive! Especially if you are vying for some of the ultra limited items!


PLEASE NOTE: Surveys may not all go out at the same time. Backerkit will send out the surveys in batches. 

Funds received! Backerkit Survey DATE and TIME announcement!
over 3 years ago – Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 07:46:16 PM

Hello Tempest Backers!

Finally back with a new update!

Since we last chatted here's what's happened:

  • The Tale of the Tempest Pre-Order page was launched for late-comers to the campaign who might have missed the funding window. Note that limited edition decks (Treasured, Dynastinae, Prism) will not be made available to pre-order until backers receive their surveys giving everyone and equal opportunity to add those limited items (including a handful of Prism decks! Yep, that's right a very small number of Prism decks will be available as add-on, as well as a decent amount of Dynastinae and Treasured editions). These will all be first come first serve.
  • The Tale of the Tempest Backerkit Surveys have been prepared and are almost ready to go out!
  • The Tale of the Tempest campaign funds have been transferred from Kickstarter to our business account and are ready!

Backerkit Survey Launch Time

First things first, we will send out a Backerkit Survey smoke test to a very small percentage of the campaign's backers. This is completely random and unfortunately a necessary step. We have no control over who will receive the surveys ahead of the official launch. This test is needed to make sure all of the functionality of the surveys are working and that everything is in order. Once this is proven to be good then all the remaining Backerkit surveys will go out on Friday, December 18th, 2020 at 12pm Noon Eastern Time. 


Backers will have approximately until January 4th to fill in their surveys and get them back to us before we send the deck orders to production at Cartamundi.  If for whatever reason you don't fill your survey before then, don't worry we are of course producing some extra stock of the base decks and items that we can allocate to you once you do fill out your survey. To be safe however, please fill out your surveys as soon as possible!


Thanks again and look out for those surveys!

Regards,

TGW & Lotrek

Metal Ace of Hearts Production Completed and in the warehouse!
over 3 years ago – Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 04:32:48 PM

One step down... so many more to go!

First things first, there are a small group of backers still experiencing some issues with funds collection via Kickstarter. Please make sure to log in and correct any payment or authorization issues before the allotted time otherwise Kickstarter will automatically drop pledges with uncollected funds which means anyone in a limited tier could lose their hold and those limited decks (even Prism decks) will be released to other backers to add-on during survey phase. So please make sure that's taken care of! :)


Ok, back to fun stuff... Just received the final production copies of the Tempest Ace of Hearts and I'm extremely happy with the product. Here are a few pictures!


Projects we love! Perfect for magicians!

The Harmony Back by Arcadia is a beautiful vintage inspired deck specially designed for the modern card magician. With its marked backs and reasonable price tag, it is perfect to use in your routines to amaze the audience. There is also a 56 card gaff deck available with creative trick cards that can produce stunning effects. Back it here.


More updates soon! Including info on when the Backerkit Survey will drop!


Thanks,

TGW & Lotrek

On this day we give thanks... and more.
over 3 years ago – Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 09:56:01 AM

The Great Wylenti's FINAL ACT...

    It was a quiet evening, the night after a joyous Thanksgiving, long before the day would come to be called “Black Friday”. The show was near its end. The Great Wylenti stood at the edge of the stage, studying the faces in his audience. He had amazed them with another master performance. He let the tension hang in the room until they began shifting in their seats.

 “Ladies and gentlemen “ he finally said, “In a few moments this all will come to an end. But you will be holding the memory of it forever. I ask you to raise a closed hand out in front of you.”  He raised his own fist out in front of his heart as an example. The bystanders glanced around. Eventually one of them complied. Then another, and another until all of the audience held out clenched fists. "Now open your hands." As the last word left his lips a clap of thunder filled the room and, accompanied by a collective gasp from the audience, the lights went out. After a moment of darkness the lanternlight filled the room again. The Great Wylenti was gone. But there it was: In each one of their trembling palms, laid a deck of playing cards. On the box they could read “The Tale of the Tempest”. Next to it a signed note, “My sincerest thanks. -TGW”

 
In honor of this day dedicated to giving thanks, Lotrek and I, The Gentleman Wake, want to express our gratitude to all of our amazing backers... 

Tomorrow on BLACK FRIDAY:

  •  All backers with pledges containing physical rewards will have The Great Wylenti COIN with the TGW monogram on one side and a profile relief image of Wylenti himself added to their pledge FOR FREE. Render to be revealed tomorrow!
  •  All backers with pledges containing physical rewards will have a replica of The Great Wylenti's letter to Eliza as heard in The Tale of the Tempest trailer added to their pledge FOR FREE. Within that envelope you will also find two additional printed display cards, one Dynastinae sample cardand one Prism samplecard.
  •  Any backers with pledges totaling $100 or more will have The Great Wylenti Edition Deck added to their pledge FOR FREE. The TGW Edition is printed by Lotrek and features a gorgeous letterpressed tuck case with gold ink and aged weathering effect. Within the box are cards with gold hot foil stamped backs. Photos to be revealed tomorrow!
  •  All backers with at least a single deck pledge, will be able to add on to their pledge The Great Wylenti Edition Deck for only $9. A never-before-seen opportunityto own a luxury deck from Lotrek for far less than the cost to print it!  

Details for the add-on will come tomorrow with the official photos. We will also present images of the printed prototype Dynastinae and Prism tuck boxes.


Once again thank you all, and we hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving with your families! 

-TGW and Lotrek