First stretch goal and Uncut Sheets unlocked!
almost 5 years ago – Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 01:47:21 AM

Ciao Backers!

We reached € 30.000, the milestone for the first big stretch goal:

Foil on back on Italia Divina LE!

This will be Metalluxe in case I'll use USPCC or Cold Foil if I'll use Cartamundi. USPCC kindly offered me a physical proofs already. Here is a video:

Metalluxe is hot foil, that impress the card a little like letterpress (but it does not damage the other side). Is very bright and reflective, basically a mirror: you can see your truly's red shirt in the video above :P

Here are some cool pictures:

I hope you're happy with this huge improvement - this will raise Italia Divina decks value a lot and it may influence the post-campaign's retail price.

Uncut Sheets are unlocked!

I have just unlocked uncut sheets. Consider that Divina Uncut will have a side completely foiled now.

If you want a Radiosa or Segreta uncut, add +35€ USA / +€55 WORLD to your pledge; if you want Divina uncut, add +65€ USA / +€85 WORLD to your pledge. If you want all three uncuts, add +100€ USA / +€120 WORLD to your pledge.

Uncut sheets are very rare and almost reserved to backers. If you want those, add them on Kickstarter!

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Images of uncut sheets are just renders - the final product will be different.

Courts Explained: Milano

Milano is the capital of Lombardy and one of the most important cities in Italy. 

Milano's main landmark is the "Duomo di Milano" one of the best Gothic Cathedrals in the world. The Duomo is the crown of both courts, and it's also a design element in Milano Divina. Other landmarks are the popular "Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II" and the "Castello Sforzesco".

The circular element is the rose window of the Duomo, one of my favourites. I've used it also for Radiosa and Segreta backs.

I've used gold as Milano main color, because one of the symbols of the city is the golden statue of the "Madonnina" (st. Mary) on the top of the Duomo.

Milano is probably the most modern and the least traditional city in Italy, but it has a lot to offer for visitors. Milano is also "my" city, so I love her a lot.

I hope you enjoyed this long update!

A presto,

Giovanni

Grazie, Pionieri! Italia Divina is FUNDED!
almost 5 years ago – Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 11:01:55 PM

Buonasera, Backers!

Italia Divina was funded in around 1 hour!

If you're reading this in your mailbox, it means you were there during the first moments of the campaign you can consider yourself a "Pioniere d'Italia". 🥇

Give me some time for reveal the next stretch goal milestone, it's pretty late in Italy and I need some time to think. Meanwhile, let me know if you may be interested in Uncut Sheets, I haven't decided if produce them.

Courts explained: Roma Capitale 

I will give some insights about the cards and Italy through updates. Let's start -obviously- with Roma!

Roma is one of the most intricate cards of Italia Divina - I wanted her magnificent, rich and bold. 

You can recognize some popular landmarks: "Colosseo", "Pantheon", "Altare della Patria" and the "Cupola di San Pietro".

The circular element is the Dome of the Pantheon, saw from below.

There are several coloumns and she wears the laurel crown, the "corona triumphalis" popular in the Ancient Rome. In the "Divina" version, she holds a "Pilum" symbol of the military power this city had in the past.

I absolutely love Rome, it's one of the few cities in the World that have monuments everywhere - this is the first city you should see when you came in Italy.

Sneak peek - Reggio Calabria

I wanted to show something unpublished, so here is the card that represent the city of Reggio Calabria.

The main element is the "Arena dello Stretto" saw from above. The strait is between Calabria and Sicilia, and it was crossed by an old friend of ours, Ulysses.

Grazie mille dell'incredible supporto, siete grandi :-)

Giovanni