Annihilation: Red Dawn Playing Cards
A custom deck of 56 playing cards from the 2022 Annihilation Kickstarter Campaign printed by Cartamundi & The Liquorice Press.
The Decks
The tuck case boasts:
- Gloss white foil to both the outside and inside of the tuck
- Gloss black foiling to the outside of the case
- A custom-designed numbered deck seal*
Each deck includes:
- A custom, cold foiled card back design
- 40 custom, cold foiled card faces
- 12 custom, cold foiled court cards
- 2 cold foiled Jokers
- Two gimmick cards (one double back and one duplicate 9 of diamonds)
The Story Behind Annihilation: Red Dawn
Red Dawn sees the final phase of the attack on earth.
Many bird species have survived the attack on our ecosystem by feeding on aquatic life and insects that require little nourishment.
As the vines grew during the eclipse, birds in the millions flocked to them to feed on the insects. After feeding, they began acting erratic and flocking to densely populated areas.
It was found that these birds are infected with a parasite which carries a highly fatal virus that attacks humans by deconstructing and damaging their DNA. The parasite causes birds to seek out and attack humans, spreading the virus as much as possible.
*A production issue with the deck seals means that they display "1 / deck no." as opposed to "deck no. / total number of decks".