After helping with a few successful card deck campaigns, we finally decided to start Excelsior Playing Cards. We were looking for a strong theme for our very own deck. We started by looking around at what was happening and what entertainment we were consuming.
The peak of the cyberpunk universe's influence on pop culture was in the '80s and late-'90s, but we have seen the genre striking back into the mainstream over the last few years. Successful franchising of Blade Runner 2049, Altered Carbon, Ghost in the Shell, Battle Angel Alita, and, of course, the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 video game from the makers of The Witcher, show us that the genre’s looks, city concepts, and society intricating relations are coming back from their multidecade hibernation.
We wanted to create a deck that could reflect the exciting pop culture hype for the fans and, at the same time, have a luxurious look for cardists and magicians. There are very few decks printed with these thematics so far and even less from Bicycle® and rarely one with a 3D design. Therefore, this genre was a perfect match and a good choice for our unique style.
Bicycle® Cybershock Deck Overview:
Printed by USPCC's high-end casino web press, exclusively in Premium Quality (the highest grade of playing card quality in the industry)
Unique design. Each card was handcrafted and then 3D modeled from scratch. Although it is inspired by the incredible Cyberpunk 2077®, Cybershock has its own characters on the court cards, designed exclusively for this project
Bicycle® Classic stock crushed thinner. Classic stock is the standard high-quality card stock from USPCC
Magic coating finish provides a smoother card handle and slows down wear, making the deck last longer
Special limited edition run of ONLY 1,900 decks
Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/677-bicycle_cybershock
KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/22120154/bicycle-cybershock-playing-cards-printed-by-uspcc
Full card scans available at: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/677-bicycle_cybershock