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Goita (ごいた) – Testing and Revisions

Decided to test out the prototype deck while visiting family, especially since my wife's family is big on games. After reading through the directions, we gave it a try and it turned out to be a fairly quick and fun game. The directions do make it sounds somewhat daunting, but we think some of that … Continue reading Goita (ごいた) – Testing and Revisions →

Jason Ebersole Playing Cards Leave a comment December 28, 2020 1 Minute

Goita (ごいた) – Prototypes Arrived

The prototype decks arrived from MPC. Overall, not bad. I did notice some spots where I will need to revise the design though. Pawn and score tokens Information cards Poker and mini card comparison These will be distinguishable from future versions for a few reasons. First, the MPC cards a little wider than I had … Continue reading Goita (ごいた) – Prototypes Arrived →

Jason Ebersole Playing Cards Leave a comment November 29, 2020 1 Minute

Goita (ごいた) – Prototypes

I just ordered 3 prototype decks for Goita (ごいた). Learned a few things in the process today as well. The printer's templates don't exactly match their online deck builder, so I had to make some adjustments on the files, including some tweaks to the score tokens. Also learned it's much cheaper to use image files … Continue reading Goita (ごいた) – Prototypes →

Jason Ebersole Playing Cards 1 Comment November 8, 2020 1 Minute

Goita (ごいた) – Deck Concept

Worked out of the basics of the deck. I decided to use the mini card size from PrintNinja as the basis, which is 1.65"x2.5" (still roughly half a Poker card). As of now, the deck will be 54 cards (32 tiles, 4 information cards, and 18 score tokens). The main card, or tiles, didn't change … Continue reading Goita (ごいた) – Deck Concept →

Jason Ebersole Uncategorized Leave a comment October 25, 2020October 29, 2020 1 Minute

More Goita (ごいた) Work

The Goita (ごいた) deck is going well. Worked on a back design, with a change in card size (mini cards versus micro). Mini cards are roughly half the size of a poker card (cut across the narrow part), with the exact size varying between printers. Switching to the micro size might not be difficult, using … Continue reading More Goita (ごいた) Work →

Jason Ebersole Uncategorized Leave a comment October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 1 Minute

GOITA (new card project)

My family is a frequent backer on Kickstarter, having helped fund many playing cards decks and a few games. A recent backing (Junior Hanafuda) got me thinking about more Asian-style playing cards. We have a Hanafuda deck I picked up a Korean grocery once, and I started thinking about adapting parts of the Bagua deck … Continue reading GOITA (new card project) →

Jason Ebersole Playing Cards Leave a comment October 10, 2020 1 Minute

Yeah, I operate… (naval version)

You often hear about 'operators'...mostly wannabes. In the military, there are many nicknames for them depending on where they are. One of them is "chairborne ranger," a play on "airborne ranger." I recently picked up a couple of "chairborne ranger" patches to add to my collection. It also sparked a though about a naval version … Continue reading Yeah, I operate… (naval version) →

Jason Ebersole Logos Leave a comment September 7, 2020 1 Minute

Lots of things…

It's been a while since I posted, so here's some quick updates. My second challenge coin project is now in production for a US Ambassador. That project came about from a coin I designed for a conference last year. I may be helping a friend's business soon with graphic support. Should give me some practice … Continue reading Lots of things… →

Jason Ebersole Patches, Playing Cards, Uncategorized Leave a comment September 4, 2020 1 Minute

Trigrams Early Survey Results

After hitting up friends and family, I have initial survey results for Trigrams. The most striking result is trend on whether to have a full 8-suit deck or split the cards into 4-suit decks Right now, the prevailing thought is offer a 4-suit pack (core suits of Water, Heaven, Fire, Earth and offer the other … Continue reading Trigrams Early Survey Results →

Jason Ebersole Uncategorized Leave a comment May 24, 2020 1 Minute

Trigrams Survey

I've been re-examining the possibilities of taking Trigrams to production. With more time at home, I've started tinkering with the design a little and also researching costs. This deck has been a small labor of love, being one of 3 decks I've really developed into full concepts. With that in mind, I decided to reach … Continue reading Trigrams Survey →

Jason Ebersole Playing Cards Leave a comment May 16, 2020 1 Minute

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