Kickstarter Projects for Steampunk Card Games

I recently received the Steampunk goggles and cards project I had backed so I decided to do a post about all my cards so far. They had a selection of goggles that matched the cards and I chose the goggles that matched the Jack of hearts as they reminded me of this curio I made a few years ago. They both have a bee theme. Now I need to make a costume to go with it.

I actually received two deck with this project. I believe the other is probably at AnimeIowa with the kids right now. The deluxe box cover had a train on it and the cards had gold details.

Various backers chose to pay higher levels to get their likeness on the cards. 

 My first deck through kickstarter is a flip deck. When you flip through from the back the gears turn and from the front the numbers tick down on the time machine.

Another favorite deck was the steampunk pirate decks. I am also missing one of these decks. I believe the kids layed them down somewhere. The face cards on these are based on authors and important people. One of my favorites is Edgar Alan Poe. The Steampunk ABC's was from a previous project that I bought as an add-on with the cards.

This deck, designed by Tesh is fun. I have backed a few of his related projects. The face cards are based on inventors like Nicolas Flammel or tinkers like Tomas Edison. I added on the two dealer coins and received two free dragon treasure coins. The free coins are from backing another persons project. It was a dragon card game and the other dragon coin is with that game. I am currently backing another project by Tesh. It is for more coins. The coins will have holes in the center for axles so they can turn as gears. I missed out on the poker chips that matched this set. Saddly I can't back them all.

My first kickstarter project ever was the tinker dice. I recent received these as we are still waiting for production on the gear punk dice. I chose four gearpunk dice; a D4, a D20, a count down D20, and one I cannot remember. I do remember I chose the zinc finish for those. It has been such a long drawn out process that I was starting to get discouraged. It felt like they would never get done. Getting these beautiful dice in the mail helped renew my faith. I'm sure the others will be just as lovely.  

I have backed several other projects that have succeeded. Some even include steampunk themes. Espionage cosmetics came out with geeky nail wraps including steampunk and tentacles. I recommend you check out their website, the wraps are amazing. They have space, comic book themes, and so much more. I also have a geeky sprinkle project I am backing that is in production. Those will include edible sprinkles in fun shapes like gears, tardis, and lightening bolt. I am also backing a card game that is based on steampunk inventions. It is either still funding or recently finished. 

Survival Loot Crate

October's Loot Crate had a great theme, survive the zombie apocalypse. It included a filled marshmallow eyeball, pixelated zombie theme buttons, a zombie card, infected/not infected tattoo, zombie survival guide, a zombie hunter badge, and a Ewoking Dead T-shirt.

I love the bite mark tattoo. I would have used it for Ramon's zombie costume but I had left it at home. I drew one in instead.

 The card is fun, I'm not sure what I will do with it, an envelope would have been nice.

 I had this on the Nook, I guess in a real zombie apocalypse you would need it in paper.

 I used the $5 off code from the survey on the Dead Pool Aid T-shirt. They sent me a small instead of a large though and it isn't Danny's style. He still loves his coffee T-shirt though.

Alex's Harley Quinn Costume

The concept:

I found a red corset and two pair of leggings one red and one black that I hoped would fit. I knew I would have to join the leggings, I was not prepared to have such a big issue with the corset. I had to replace the neck strap with a longer one, I chose to replace it with elastic. I also had to double the drawstring length. This led to the back being open more and lumpy. We got a jacket to cover that. Then there was a fleshy gap between the corset and leggings. We added control top hose and a tutu to reel that in. The idea is to use red duct tape to add diamonds to the skirt. Since we started I found a company that sells plus size corsets and leggings, but not in red. Good to know for the future. For now we are trying to cope.

Loving the gloves. With leftover legging bits I made Max a red cape. Maybe I will make a black one too. The corset strap and bit of elastic was used to make me a head band.

August 2013 Loot Crate

I liked my Julep box so well that I decided to sign up the boys for a few subscription boxes too. Today our first Loot Crate box came while I was in the shower. My fault, I asked Charles to get the mail while I showered and he started opening it without anyone else. It was actually a great box, the theme was released as cake theme for their anniversary month. There were also other portal hints; a loot crate box cut in half and attached to wall "portals." Danny explained the game, Portal, had a woman in a lab compelled to do experiments by a computer voice promising cake. Apparently the voice gradually became more human and the voice or tasks more sinister. There is a running gag that "the cake is a lie." I'm not a gamer, but the boys seemed to understand it.

Danny, our coffee fiend got the t-shirt while Charles snatched up the Portal lab themed bracelet and lanyard. I really like the t-shirt too. In chemistry, I chose caffeine for my project.

Hmm, that first sticker looks familiar. This could be fun. The tattoo is the same as the lanyard and bracelet.

Extras in the box are a Walking Dead figure, for me, and jelly beans, for Danny. Order yours here.