Review on 🃏 Wonderland Alice Playing Cards - Silver Edition by Gent Dobson

This is the second of two companion decks - Gold and Silver - that together form a series of decks inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland and the steampunk genre. This project, illustrated by Juan Solorzano, was originally funded in 2013 and finally realized in 2015. Please note that two companion decks can be purchased separately. Juan has been fascinated by fairy tales since childhood, and it is the love and passion of his childhood that fueled his artistic vision for this project. This isn't just another Alice in Wonderland deck because it's been done a few times before. Instead, Juan wanted to continue the story outside of the classic book and take Alice's adventures beyond the original story. In his fantasy world, Alice is now a young lady who has earned the title of Alice in Wonderland. In addition to expanding on the original story, the Steampunk Wonderland theme now forms the backdrop. Here's how Juan explains it: "The original story of Wonderland was written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. The steampunk genre comes from the same era, so it fits perfectly with the Wonderland theme. However, My Wonderland Deck is part of a larger picture that tells the story of Alice's ongoing adventures. In this more mature environment, Alice is now a young lady and the world she remembers from Wonderland has changed, all steampunk now but still Wonderland. The 4 main kingdoms of hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds rule the wonderland. "The Alice in Wonderland Silver deck's cover art matches the image of the companion Gold deck, but uses a different color scheme. As expected, card backs now have a more regal and polished silver look instead of the vintage golden brown. Additionally, the card sides have gotten rid of the vintage-style background and have gone white with no flourishes, which really makes the grays and blacks stand out. A golden deck, but now they are presented in a strict black and white color. This emphasizes the drawings themselves and is reminiscent of John Tenniel's famous drawings that accompanied the 1865 edition of Alice in Wonderland. This influence of a simple black and white color scheme is especially noticeable on the court cards, which look exquisite! To ensure clarity and functionality, the heart and diamond dots are rendered in traditional red and stand out even more against the black and white canvas. Apart from this color change, all other details in the silver deck are the same as in the gold deck. There are many settings including points. and the cards are filled with artwork that harks back to the Steampunk Wonderland setting. For jokers, this deck takes advantage of the fact that many decks contain extra cards. That's why Alice of Wonderland playing cards come with three jokers, so you can choose which one to use. Joker with the Cheshire Cat, Alice herself and the white rabbit are included. They are inscribed with the characters' names on the sides of the cards and, unlike face cards, feature the entire character in a one-sided design. His characters are lively and memorable. My only concern is the quality of the card. The original plan was for these decks to be printed by the USPCC, but there seems to be serious trouble getting the project off the ground and I'm pretty sure the decks that were released were printed by another publisher. Quality doesn't meet usual USPCC standards, and despite some air-cushion style embossing, it's a smoother, lower-quality finish that doesn't bleed or bleed as smoothly as desired. Somewhat surprisingly, the silver deck performs significantly better than the gold deck, perhaps because there is less ink on the cards. The artwork is nice, but given the quality of the cards, I would recommend these decks more as a novelty. thing, and not for serious use, although they should be good for card games. - Browser BoardGame Geek EndersGame