A stunning game that pairs the magic of Tarot with the thill of choose‐your‐own‐adventure.
Inside you first edition, find all the tools you need to embark on the quest of a lifetime.
Behold:
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Our deck of adventure cards —endless, unforgettable memories guaranteed
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A handsome collector’s tin to keep them safe and warm
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An elegant hardcover guide to your deck and rife with wisdom
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A set of Destiny Dice to keep you on track
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A journal to document your quest
(No dinky cables, annoying passwords, wifi connections or batteries required.)
After two years of obsession, experimentation and fine tuning, your first edition Nine Arches deck is a work of art, the embodiment of luxury and a deck unlike any other.
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All 54 adventure cards drawn painstakingly by hand and with love.
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Luxurious linen card stock, Tarot size (70mm x 120mm) and rugged at 350 gsm.
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Ultra-glide finish for smooth, buttery shuffles and spreads.
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Gold foil piping and backs — so much gold foil you will beep at airport security.
Your path to vitality and the adventurous life, the four power suits in the Nine Arches deck are designed to spark moments of joy, wonder, and meaningful connections.
Delight is our suit of cards devoted to acts of pure happiness and ballyhoo.
Escape is the realm of the nature, the wild and majesty of the outdoors.
Flow is the temple of mind, body and soul, cards to foster balance and harmony.
Finally, Chaos is a suit of wild cards, all devoted to spontaneity.
Shuffled together, and played alone or paired in combinations, your adventure cards across these four suits will trigger the most wild, surreal and meaningful experiences. Best of all, sharing your moments will inspire others in our community and beyond to answer the call to adventure and embark on their own quests.
Spanning over 200 pages, the first edition of our Archer’s Guide unveils the deeper meanings of each of your cards. You’ll find a rhyming poem to introduce each card, over a dozen modes of play, and actionable wisdom from the ancients to modern masters.
Feeling stuck and never have enough time ? Roll the Destiny Dice and determine the time frame to complete your deal of adventure cards.
Document your quest in your new handsome journal, collecting new memories and charting growth as you pass through the Nine Arches.
As a longtime journalist and New York Times best selling author, Geoffrey Gray has covered some of the world’s most interesting and adventurous people, and has been featured in The New Yorker, This American Life, Fast Company, and other outlets.
To build a game that challenged players to create real life experiences, he teamed up with veteran game designer Grant Shonkwiler, who after working on Fortnite and Doom was also looking for a way to inspire players to be more active in the real world…
We’ve been designing Nine Arches for quite some time. We’ve done the work of engaging a manufacturer, poring over samples, obsessing over every detail… and now we’re ready to print our first edition of Nine Arches. It was quite a journey from idea to this campaign, from these these first iterations on a dining room table….
Our team of doers and dreamers hail from nearly every time zone, and the most eclectic places: Montreal, Miami, Mexico City, San Francisco, Austin, and on. We love nothing more than a good caper ?. finding magic in the mundane ✨ and inspiring us all to answer the call to adventure ?
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We’ve worked hard to create a beautiful deck and our manufacturing partners are in place.