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'At the Table' Playing Cards - visit Arynlei.com to purchase!

Created by Arynlei

Each card uniquely inspired by the tables that bring us together.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

How did I do?
4 months ago – Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 12:24:57 PM

This project has been many firsts for me - my first major product launch, my first Kickstarter, my first time shipping internationally on a huge scale, I could go on. 

I'm asking for product reviews 🙏

If you love your decks, can you please take a moment leave a product review on my site? Reviews are located on the respective product pages for each item, just scroll down a bit. I just added the reviews feature to my site and would be honored for you to be the first to use it (but please forgive any bugs)!

Obviously reviews help me grow and improve as a designer and maker, or simply let me know when I'm doing something right! But they also let potential future collectors of this project know just how special it is to all of us.

If you have any comments about how the Kickstarter went down, feel free to leave them right here on Kickstarter! (Though, this is low-priority as I'm unlikely to return to the platform lol)

Lastly, if something went wrong, an item arrived damaged, etc, please email me! That's [email protected]. I've already been hard at work getting issues resolved, let's figure it out together :)

It's gifting season 🎁 

If you love your decks and think others would too, please tell your friends and family! In my not-so-humble opinion, the At the Table Cards make super unique gifts for the game or art lovers in your family. Passing along your endorsement to those looking for gift ideas makes a HUGE impact on my ability to continue doing what I do!

Also I have big plans for a Black Friday sale starting next week, it'll be the perfect chance to stock up on stocking stuffers 🎉

🚨 The Uncut ART Deck Giveaway - FINAL DAYS TO ENTER 🚨

The Uncut ART Deck Giveaway closes in just 48 hours! I'm giving away 5 Uncut ART Decks, entries from all over the globe are welcome. More details on the Giveaway can be found HERE, but the gist is: share a public, in-feed post to IG or TikTok, tagging me @arynlei and #atthetablecards to enter. I want to see what games you're playing with your decks! 

The At the Table Book of Stories 📖

I'm currently hard at work editing stories and putting the book together, and hope to have the book launched in January of 2024! If you want to stay up to date on that, please join my email list (visit my site and wait for the pop-up). As I've mentioned in previous updates, it is extremely unlikely I will be returning to Kickstarter for this portion of the project, so emails will be the main source of info for future updates!

If you want to read the stories behind the cards, I've begun adding them to the Card Gallery on my site. Click the cards to get a bigger view of the card and to show its story. Happy perusing!


That's all I have! I appreciate you more than you could know for being my first major supporters and literally changing my life with this project.

I might have more updates, who really knows. But Ciao for now ✌️

Taryn | @arynlei 

Note to Australian Backers with packages still in transit
5 months ago – Fri, Nov 03, 2023 at 09:22:24 AM

Hi Australian friends who have not yet received packages, this one is just for you! Everyone else, feel free to disregard.

Last week, with the help of some concerned backers, I discovered a hiccup in the shipping of many packages headed to Australia. Specifically, it appears a large group of packages spent a whole two weeks in a facility in Elk Grove, US, and were eventually re-scanned October 25. This delay was essentially due to the packages changing hands between my distributor's vendor and the Australian carrier, and then the Australian carrier taking forever to process the packages once they received them. 

What you need to know: 

  • It appears the packages are moving and will be delivered in the next few days! Fingers crossed.
  • If you want to track your package, it's tricky. You received an initial tracking number on Backerkit that works only on the site https://a1.asendiausa.com/tracking/ - Ascendia provides an updated tracking number along with your original in the top right corner. You need to take this updated tracking number and track with either DAI (https://www.daipost.com/tracking-parcel/) OR more likely, Australian Post (https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/#/search).
  • Some backers have reported receiving shipment confirmation from Australian Post so I assume that's who has most if not all of these delayed packages. 
  • For whatever unknown reason, these carriers are not communicating with each other digitally which is complicating the tracking process. 

I am monitoring the situation from afar and am hopeful that your packages will be arriving soon! If you need to reach me concerning this hiccup, please do so via email ([email protected]). Thank you all for your seemingly limitless patience!!

Taryn | @arynlei 

PS - if you are one of the effected recipients and you have learned something on your end beyond what I covered above, please update us in the comments! Thank you ❤️

Domestic Tracking + Customer Service Notes + Other Updates
5 months ago – Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 08:55:39 AM

Hi US friends 🦅

I'm so pleased to say my distribution partner has packed all domestic orders and added tracking to Backerkit! Yay and finally 🥳

If you want your tracking info, I can look it up, but PLEASE try Backerkit first. The best way to reach me, as always, is via email - [email protected].

International friends 🌏 

I'm getting a lot of messages regarding customs / import fess. This is my first time shipping internationally at this scale - I apologize for my own inexperience and for not setting appropriate expectations way back when I started this project. The shipping fees you paid when backing this project only covered the cost of transit - customs and import fees differ country to country and are impossible for me to predict & charge ahead of time. If your local customs reaches out to you for an import fee, unfortunately there's nothing to do but pay it. Again, I'm really sorry for this oversight in communication on my part. Maybe someday I'll be big enough to pay for European or Asian warehouse space, but until then, these are the things us little guys get to deal with. Your understanding is so appreciated ♥️

If something goes wrong 🥲 

  • Decks arrived damaged? Email me a photo of the damage and I'll arrange for a replacement to be sent.
  • Lost package? Please reach out to the carrier first (USPS, FedEx, Etc.). Once the packages leave my distributor's facility they are literally out of our hands and there's almost nothing we can do to intercept or locate it at that point. 
  • Delivery cancelled or returned to sender? My distribution partner's policy is to wait for refused or returned packages to return to their facility before sending a replacement. Send me an email so I can flag it for my distributor to be on the look out for it, and we'll arrange for a replacement to be sent.
  • Something else? Email me! ❤️ Please continue to respect my work/life separation by not DMing me with anything customer service related. Thanks!! 

It's almost gifting season 🎁

If you love your decks and think others would too, please tell your friends and family! In my not-so-humble opinion, the At the Table Cards make super unique gifts for the game or art lovers in your family. Passing along your endorsement to those looking for gift ideas makes a HUGE impact on my ability to continue doing what I do!

The Uncut ART Deck Giveaway ✨

Due to the length of this fulfillment process, I extended the length of the Uncut ART Deck Giveaway to November 17th to give everyone a chance to enter. More details on the Giveaway can be found HERE, but the gist is share a public, in-feed post to IG or TikTok, tagging me @arynlei and #atthetablecards to enter. I want to see what games you're playing with your decks!

The At the Table Book of Stories 📖

I'm currently hard at work editing stories and putting the book together, and hope to have the book launched in January of 2024! If you want to stay up to date on that, please join my email list (visit my site and wait for the pop-up). As I've mentioned in previous updates, it is extremely unlikely I will be returning to Kickstarter for this portion of the project, so emails will be the main source of info for future updates!

If you want to read the stories behind the cards, I've begun adding them to the Card Gallery on my site. Click the cards to get a bigger view of the card and to show its story. Happy perusing!


Okay this update was a lot, thank you for reading! 

Much love as always,

Taryn | @arynlei 

Domestic Backers - new info about order tracking
5 months ago – Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 09:49:20 AM

Hi pals, 

First off, if you're one of my international friends feel free to skip this update! There's nothing new for you here this time :)

Okay hi Americans 🦅

My distribution partner let me know this morning that fulfillment has taken longer than expected and domestic orders are now projected to finish Wednesday of next week. I've also received clarity on their process, which is to assemble all 1700+ orders and then send them all out at the same time. 

That means all of your tracking info will be added to your Backerkit accounts Wednesday or Thursday of next week. I will *probably* receive your tracking info Thursday as well. 

This also means that it is normal for your Backerkit accounts to still say "Fulfillment Processing" at this stage, and they will continue to say that until sometime next week.

I am sorry to have to relay another delay but I really am just the messenger right now. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I continue to appreciate your patience from the absolute core of my being - this phase of the project has been insanely stressful for me and I really must thank you all for your grace and kindness. It's a rare thing in this world of free 1-day shipping and "the customer's always right" attitude to get this kind of treatment and I really am grateful.

🚨 An important note about Apple relay email addresses 🚨

If you suspect your Backerkit account is associated with an apple relay address, please EMAIL ME ([email protected]) with your full name, and ofc your email address, so I can update your information on the Backerkit backend. Backerkit Support requests made with apple relay addresses will go unanswered because these addresses prevent reply by design. I need YOU to reach out to ME to fix this problem. 

If you are still having issues getting into Backerkit:

Send me an email ([email protected]) with the words "Backerkit Link - Your Name" in the subject line, and ONLY your favorite emoji, meme, or gif in the body, or just leave the body blank. I know you want to be nice to me and shower me with compliments, but please resist that urge 😉 - I am going to have to send a lot of links, so giving me less to read would be helpful to me! I ️am going to take the weekend off and address all of the emails with "Backerkit" in the subject line on Monday, and please don't be offended if the reply is literally just a link and nothing else lol. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding!

Ciao for now ✌️

Taryn | @arynlei 

Domestic Orders Incoming 🦅🇺🇸
5 months ago – Mon, Oct 16, 2023 at 09:26:36 AM

Hello and happy Monday!

U.S. friends:

Domestic orders are processing and are projected to finish by the end of the week!

I learned from our international friends that the tracking emails were really hit or miss, so if you're looking for tracking information please first check your Backerkit.  

As mentioned in the last update, I will receive everyone's tracking info, but not until ALL orders are processed. I expect to be able to look up tracking info next Monday the 23rd - please do not email me to ask for your tracking until then because I will not have it. 

Again, domestic orders are still processing, so if you don't see tracking info in your Backerkit yet please don't stress! There are over 1500 orders to process so patience is appreciated :)

International friends:

All of your orders have been sent and many have arrived, yay! If you choose to share your decks on social media, please use the hashtag #atthetablecards and tag me @arynlei - I'd love to see them!!

If you have any customer service inquiries at all please email me ([email protected]) with your full name and a photo or video of the problem if applicable (especially if something arrives damaged). I've been really fortunate so far that there have been almost zero problems with orders, but things happen! I'm happy and eager to get any issues sorted out. 

If you're concerned with how long your package is taking in transit, please hang on for one more week (until Monday the 23rd) before emailing me. I say this because customs is the most unpredictable factor in international shipping and once your package is with your country's customs there is really nothing we can do but wait. Waiting one more week will give your package a little longer to arrive and allow me the time to address more immediately solvable inquiries first. Thank you for understanding!


That's all for today! Thank you all so so much for being my first supporters - I couldn't have done any of this without you ❤️

Much love,

Taryn | @arynlei