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04 Mar 2011 08:49 #89780 by Matt Thrower
If you don't know Artscow, it's a custom printing place in Singapore. They do playing cards and from time to time they do stupidly cheap deals: $6 for a deck of custom cards and free worldwide shipping. So they're great for P&P stuff.

Last time they did a deal I went mad and ordered loads and loads of stuff, most of which I ended up never playing and giving away. So now I treat it with more caution in spite of the low price tag. So does anyone know of any decent variants, expansions, re-themes or P&P games that would be worth using this for? Bonus if there's already an album for it.

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04 Mar 2011 09:00 #89782 by Stephen Avery
I don't have anything to reccomend (yet.)
Well maybe the custom Slapshot decks. I like the new characters.

Related to that though:
I have been looking at PnP stuff but have yet to pull the trigger. I am convinced that there are some really great Pnp games that have not been discovered by the board game community at large. However, PnP games might be kinda rough and need some fine tuning.

Unfortunately I haven't tried any of this stuff yet so I am loath to reccomend it. Hopefully I can get around to getting it printed and try them out.

Steve"looking"Avery

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04 Mar 2011 09:52 #89792 by Ken B.
I need to get around to doing a Wiz-War set. I've got sixth edition but I hatehatehate the little business cards the deck is made out of...super awkward, flimsy, and no good way to sleeve them. I've got them sleeved with full-size CCG sleeves and CCG cards backing them, but it's still super awkward and ugly.

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04 Mar 2011 10:22 #89794 by hotseatgames
There's a bunch of artscow decks for my Descent solo / co-op variant, Descent Quest.

www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/419643/desc...descent-quest/page/1

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04 Mar 2011 10:31 - 04 Mar 2011 16:05 #89796 by jeb
I'm going to do DESCENTQUEST, mentioned above.

In addition, I made a WIZ-WAR that is -great-. Homebrewing the chits with someone's BGG files makes for a really nice set, and better than what Tom Jolly has put out ever. The whole shebang ends up about $30 and two hours of crafting. I traded it away for MONOPOLY DELUXE ANNIVERSARY ED (sob) but that's what my daughter wanted.

Here's a like to my Artscow build for BOHNANZA + EXPANSION made from carthaginian's art . Totally worth it. //EDIT: Link is broken Sorry!

If you forgo the MOKA BEAN and WAX BEAN cards, and can live with 6 instead of 7 "3rd Field" cards you can make four 54-card decks. You'll end up with BOHNANZA + BOHNANZA EXPANSION (REVISED), so it'll play 3 - 7 and have the ACRE/FIELD BEANS and "Jobs" play as well. All that for less than $24 (at the time).

1)
BLUE COIN BACK
24 COFFEE BEAN
22 BRANDY BEAN
08 RED BEAN

2)
BLUE COIN BACK
20 BLUE BEAN
18 FIRE BEAN
16 STINK BEAN

3)
BLUE COIN BACK
14 RETCH BEAN
12 SOY BEAN
10 BLACK EYED BEAN
06 GREEN BEAN
04 COCOA BEAN
03 ACRE BEAN*
05 3rd FIELD
*(get from the Isla Bohnita expansion album, Zoom out a little, as it's too big by default.)

4)
RED COIN BACK
01 3rd field
07 2nd field
07 1st field
01 OF EACH "JOB"/ORDER card from the expansion.

Last edit: 04 Mar 2011 16:05 by jeb. Reason: wrong Tom

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04 Mar 2011 10:34 #89797 by Rliyen
www.artscow.com/share/Dark-Cults-Fixed-1...wkc8dlkhx?Ref=636004

www.artscow.com/share/Dark-Cults-Fixed-2...r5g66nva2?Ref=636004

www.artscow.com/share/Dark-Cults-Fixed-3...nkatd5zts?Ref=636004

If you've played a Fairy Tale, then you would want to get a set based on its predecessor: Dark Cults.

I introduced that game to several of my friends at work, and they love it. The original decks are fucking nearly impossible to find (although I still have mine). This guy went overboard and remade the decks with updated artwork. It's fucking phenomenal and I'm getting this for a friend who wants a set.

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04 Mar 2011 11:21 #89801 by Xlyce
If you play RotW and bought the first edition, you can buy the Mexico cards from there.
www.artscow.com/gallery/playing-cards/Ra...-Tycoon-ul32pendiio5

There are some goofy things in there, a Simpsons BattleLine game and the like as well.

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04 Mar 2011 15:26 #89825 by dragonstout
I've always considered doing a Wiz-War set, and then refrained because Tom Jolly keeps saying it's going to be professionally released in a nice edition any day now.

These Dune decks are great, I think, and thanks to this and some other stuff I did, I've been able to fully upgrade my Dune:
www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/531160/scotts-dune-build-project

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04 Mar 2011 16:09 #89829 by jeb
I just put together a $72 order, after $63 in discounts. I'm getting DESCENT QUEST mentioned above (4 decks). DOOM QUEST (2 decks) to make that solo/co-op as well, and 1989-DAWN OF FREEDOM (3 decks), a TWILIGHT STRUGGLEish game set in Eastern Europe in 1989, when the Commies lost control.

Looking forward to it!

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04 Mar 2011 23:30 #89860 by Grudunza
This is the list you want to comb through: www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/40596/art...-direct-links/page/1

Some that I've picked up include...

A deck for Last Night on Earth that includes 3 custom variants; "Outdoor Encounters", "Sun Track Deck" and "Zombie Hero Heroes": www.artscow.com/ShareAlbum.aspx?Key=zvx3ortp

A deck for The Adventurers that includes a few small custom expansion ideas: www.artscow.com/gallery/card/Adventurers-Variants-40kaxbouqftj

Some custom Pandemic decks, with various types of things to throw in:
www.artscow.com/share/Threat-Level-Six-8070gx294emt
www.artscow.com/share/Pandemic-End-Day-1o5cfc10faj9
www.artscow.com/share/P-End-Day-2-7ioktxilxeo6

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05 Mar 2011 00:24 #89868 by Grudunza
Btw, I couldn't tell from your original post if you knew that the same deal is currently available through March 22. Every so often, cards go lower than that, but that's still a good deal.

$5.99 poker front, 1 custom back
$7.99 54 custom front, 1 custom back
$9.99 54 custom front, 54 custom back
All with free shipping

Code: CARDSSALE
Expires: 22 March 2011

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