Reckless Deck Starter Bundle

Born of an artist’s lack of creative inspiration, Reckless Deck turns traditional gaming on its head. For artists, creative writers, gamers, and cosplayers, this Kickstarter-born game is sure to spark your creative juices. To play, you draw cards containing character features—like a gas mask, cybernetic eye, jumpsuit, and more—and then sketch the character you conjured. You could end up with a steampunk wizard with spiked black boots, or a googly-eyed, seductive heroine with a lust for blood. The point is: There are no winners and losers, just fun ideas to help spur your next project and let your imagination fly. This drop includes volumes 1 and 2, the Good & Evil Coin, and a five-deck magnetic box to hold all of the cards, up to 400 and other expansions. Volume 1 has 72 cards and five categories, including Intrinsic Nature, Modifications, Weapons, Costumes, and Accessories. Volume 2 adds Reinvention as a category so you can recreate some of your favorite existing characters in a new light.

As it was created by a comic book and sci-fi illustrator, Reckless Deck is super open ended, and there are lots of ways to play. The traditional way would be to pull one random card from all five categories and get drawing, but feel free to only pull a few and let your imagination take you the rest of the way. If you know you want to make a human, leave out the Intrinsic Nature category; on the other hand, if you know you want to create a non-human character, start with one of those and run wild. Play with your friends or your kids and see what you come up with: Who knows, it could be the fuel you need to bring your next big idea to life.