WWII Inspired Playing Card System
I’m a disabled Army veteran working on a custom playing-card concept built around Kilroy and WWII military design. I originally started with a fairly simple themed deck, but I’ve been developing it into something intended to be a genuinely playable premium deck. I’d appreciate feedback from people who actually collect and use custom cards.
Some of the major concepts with this deck is that the traditional J / Q / K are replaced with military ranks. I went with some that I think are recognizable enough for pretty much anyone who seen a military movie to understand the hierarchy. This makes the cards gender neutral. On top of that, I went with Bars / Eagle / Stars instead of actual rank references. So this also makes the deck service neutral. Although I do use the olive drab, so it kind of leans towards land forces. I've also replaced the joker cards with Kilroy cards. I've done my best to design these in a way that is new and unique, but could easily be used in any regular card game.
I intend to manufacture these in the US and donate 10% of my net profits to Veteran's charities. There were several organizations there to help me during my therapy, so I would love the chance to give back to them.
Does B / E / S replacing J / Q / K feel intuitive after a brief explanation?
Would you prefer traditional indices or the clean stencil indices we’re considering?
Does the military theme feel cohesive or overdone?
Is the deck something you could see actually playing with rather than only collecting?
Assuming card quality comparable to Bee & Bicycle, where would you expect a deck like this to be priced?
Does a numbered 1,000-deck First Issue and certificate add meaningful value to you?
What would you change before production?
I greatly appreciate any and all feedback y'all can provide.