1. This deck of custom cards was originally designed for use with the upcoming tabletop game Western Tropic.

2. The playing cards that come with the deck, art by graphic designer Brooks Engel (Instagram: @nowherelandsupply),

3. The theme of the game and the corresponding design is a juxtaposition of two genres that generally don't go together: The Wild West and Tropical/Jungle.

4. While these two opposing themes are mixed in through-out the full game, you can also see the subtle combination of them solely in the card deck.

5. As of right now, Len is only going to produce/sell these cards via the Kickstarter campaign.

Every once in awhile a card game comes out that makes you go... "why didn't I think of that??". This is one of those games. Conceptualized by Len Kendall and currently funding on Kickstarter , Western Tropic takes a standard game and evolves it into something greater.Western Tropic is played with a deck of standard playing cards but it utilizes a set of custom components and symbols that give the game far more depth. The game includes a custom 52-card deck that can be used for any standard card game. In addition to the typical suits you see on a deck of cards, the Western Tropic deck includes suits that remind you of each suit's abilities.The gameplay utilizes a 5x5 grid that acts as a communal, but ever-changing set of cards that players use to create the best possible poker hand. Much like Texas Hold'em, each player has hole cards that are unique to them. What makes it fun and challenging is the use of an extra (third) hole card each round that can be traded in, to grant various actions such as moving your character around the grid, or changing the grid, altogether.Here are 5 things you should know about Western Tropic:The game takes the spirit of Texas Hold'em poker, but adds significantly more depth and strategy to the game by utilizing additional components and rules.received so much attention. Len told Kardify,The premise of the game is that an eccentric billionaire hosts an annual card game tournament on a remote island in the Pacific. Since he's a fan of Westerns, he has recreated an old west town in the middle of this island (think West World if you've seen that show).It will be active until October 11th. The actual cards will then move into production and will be available by or before February.Printed by AdMagic , the standalone Western Tropic Playing Cards is available on Kickstarter for $10 or get the full game for $25![post_ad]