Inspired by Plane Crazy (1928) and the golden age of aviation, this 78-card tarot deck expands the Steamboat world into propellers, airships, flight suits, and skybound adventure, all rendered in vintage animation style. 🌤️⚙️
If Steamboat Arcana charted the rivers and harbors, Aviator's Arcana takes that spirit to the skies above.
Premium Quality Built to Last
The Aviator's Arcana is produced using the same trusted materials as Steamboat Arcana 1928:
Premium black-core card stock
Soft matte linen finish
Full-color printed guidebook
As the campaign grows, so does the deck.
We'll unlock premium enhancements for all backers as we hit stretch goals:
Magnetic keepsake box
Spot UV finishes
Collectible extras
Side by side with Steamboat Arcana, the decks feel like companion pieces designed for collectors and readers alike.
⏳ Launches February 17th for Just 16 Days
The campaign goes live February 17th at 9AM EST and runs through March 4th.
A tighter campaign builds faster momentum, unlocks upgrades sooner, and keeps launch energy high.
Early Bird rewards will be available in the first 24 hours, 48 hours, and 3 days with our best launch pricing.
Picture the start of October. The air cools, the light softens, and you reach for a familiar ritual — the deck that begins your season. The Skeleton Dance Arcana was created for that moment. It is a tarot you can return to year after year, a companion that grows richer with every reading and every fall that passes.
You can use it all year for reflection, then transform it each fall into a Halloween edition by swapping in the bonus cards. The deck changes with the season but always feels like home — something to look forward to, something that becomes part of your yearly rhythm.
Here’s what we’ve built for you: Halloween Bonus Cards — six alternate cards that fill your readings with pumpkins, candlelight, and October spirit Bronze Divination Coin — a vintage keepsake that adds ritual and reflection Dark Edge Finish — a refined, gothic touch that deepens the mood Skeleton Dance Keychain — a reminder that the dance never really ends
Every piece of this deck was crafted to last. The art is original, inspired by early animation, and designed to flow together in a single story. The cards feel alive in your hands, printed on premium stock with a magnetic box sturdy enough to take off the shelf each October for years to come.
Now we’re in the final 48 hours. This is your moment to join the tradition and claim the full edition before it’s gone. Be part of the celebration, and make it something you’ll look forward to every fall.
🎃 Early-bird rewards are live now with our best launch-day pricing, but they’ll vanish fast. Join the dance before the skeletons return to their graves! 💀🕯️
🎃 Front End Shipping: Shipping is now handled entirely through Kickstarter — no separate BackerKit payments later.
💀 Shorter, Stronger Campaign: A focused 21-day run (Oct 7–28) keeps energy high and momentum strong.
👻 Lower Pricing Goals: We’ve adjusted funding targets to make the deck more affordable — and if we hit the milestone of at least 500 backers, we’ll keep future decks at the same price point. If we hit over 800 backers we'll lower the price of our future decks.
✨ Expanded Rewards: The pouch and cloth are now full reward tiers, not just add-ons.
📦 Shipping Update for Steamboat Arcana 1928
All Steamboat Arcana 1928 shipping was completed in July! 🎉
If you haven’t received your deck, it’s likely because your survey wasn’t filled out or your card didn’t process in BackerKit.
Please email us at [email protected] — we’re here, we’re fast, and ready to get your decks to you. ✉️✨
Your enthusiasm keeps this world spinning, the music playing, and the skeletons dancing under the stars. 🌕🎶👻
With gratitude, Mark & the Steamboat Arcana Team
💀✨ Coming Soon: The Skeleton Dance Arcana Tarot Deck ✨💀
11 months ago
– Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 05:54:37 AM
Hi everyone,
We’re excited to share that our next project is about to launch — just in time for spooky season!
🌙💀🎶 The Skeleton Dance Arcana 🎶💀🌙
In 1929, Walt Disney released The Skeleton Dance, the very first Silly Symphony short, where skeletons climbed from their graves to dance in the moonlight. The following year, The Haunted House brought back the same eerie, playful imagery with Mickey and more skeletal gags.
Now, nearly a century later, both classics are in the public domain — and for the first time ever, their charm has been fused into a full 78-card tarot deck: The Skeleton Dance Arcana.
This deck captures the spirit of vintage animation while staying true to tarot traditions. Like our previous projects, stretch goals will unlock premium upgrades: foil, spot UV, a full-color guidebook, collectible extras, and even a lenticular hologram inside the box.
🎯 Follow for Launch
The campaign goes live this October, and you can be the first to know when it launches by following the prelaunch page.
We’ll also have exclusive rewards for returning backers, available through a private backers-only link once the campaign goes live.
🪄 Stretch Goal Highlights
As the campaign grows, we’ll unlock:
Magnetic box upgrades with foil & spot UV
A printed companion guidebook
Bonus cards & collectible extras
A lenticular 3D hologram effect on the inside of the magnetic box flap
Every backer benefits as these goals are reached!
We’re really proud of this project and can’t wait to share more with you in October. Thank you again for supporting Steamboat Arcana 1928 — this series wouldn’t exist without you, and we’re thrilled to bring you along for the next step in the journey.
With gratitude, — Mark & The Steamboat Arcana Team 🚢✨
⏳ 48 Hours Left for the Steamboat Arcana Horace and Clarabelle Expansion Pack – Let’s Unlock One Last Bonus!
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 05:14:19 PM
⏳ 48 Hours Left – Let’s Unlock One Last Bonus!
Hi everyone,
We’re officially down to the last 48 hours of the ✨⚓ Steamboat Arcana 1928 Tarot with Expansion Pack ⚓✨ campaign!
Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve already raised $11,743 — and to celebrate, we’re adding a final stretch goal.
If we reach $14,000 before the campaign closes, every Standard Expansion Pack will come with a special 3D lenticular card as a bonus.
That’s just a little over $2,200 away — well within reach if we give one final push.
If you’d like to help unlock this bonus, here’s how you can support:
Upgrade or adjust your pledge if you’ve had your eye on any add-ons.
Share the campaign link with a friend who might love Steamboat Arcana as much as you do.
Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us bring the Steamboat Arcana world to life. We can’t wait to see how this campaign finishes — and we’d love to unlock this last little surprise together!
The Skeleton Dance Arcana Tarot Deck 
Halloween Bonus Cards — six alternate cards that fill your readings with pumpkins, candlelight, and October spirit
Bronze Divination Coin — a vintage keepsake that adds ritual and reflection
Skeleton Dance Keychain — a reminder that the dance never really ends
