# Travel-Focused Playing Cards The 'Air Deck 2.0' Travel Playing Cards are Compact and Rugged By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-02-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-playing-cards References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2019/02/20/the-perfect-playing-cards-for-traveling-with/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1094807097/air-deck-20-the-ultimate-travel-playing-cards?utm_source=www.yankodesign.com&utm_medium=kickbooster&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=a31779a7) The 'Air Deck 2.0' travel playing cards have been designed as an avid traveler's new favorite item to keep on hand when hitting the road to ensure they are always ready for a hand with friends and fellow travelers. The cards have an [ultra-compact design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanobag-daypack) that is reported by the designers to be travel-optimized to prevent them from taking up too much space in your pack. This also allows them to be easily kept in your pocket between uses to ensure they are always on hand. The 'Air Deck 2.0' travel playing cards have a [waterproof design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planbok-floating-waterproof-wallet) that is also washable to let players clean them up between uses. The textured design on each side of the cards make them easily gripped, even when being used in water. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Travel Playing Cards:** Compact, rugged playing cards designed for avid travelers to always keep on hand, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for the gaming and travel industries. - **Ultra-compact Design:** The ultra-compact design of the 'Air Deck 2.0' travel playing cards presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the card game industry by opening up new possibilities for game setups in small spaces. - **Waterproof Playing Cards:** Waterproof and washable playing cards are a novelty in the gaming industry, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for outdoor and water-based gaming experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can take advantage of the ‘Air Deck 2.0’ travel playing cards to explore and develop new gaming opportunities that are optimized for travel. - **Travel Industry:** The travel industry can capitalize on the ‘Air Deck 2.0’ travel playing cards to provide a unique and compact travel accessory to their customers, enhancing their travel experiences. - **Outdoor Industry:** The ‘Air Deck 2.0’ waterproof travel playing cards provide a disruptive and innovative opportunity for the outdoor industry to incorporate waterproof playing cards as a must-have gaming accessory for outdoor enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Game Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roll-up-chess-and-checkers-set.md) - [Waterproof Traveler Cube Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitplay-aquaseal-waterproof-cube-set.md) - [Sturdy PFAS-Free Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peak-design-travel-wallets.md) - [Customizable Trading Card Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-card-holders.md) - [Indie Game Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balatro-playing-card-deck.md) - [Ultra-Durable Memory Card Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/media-tank.md) - [Travel-Focused Vacuum Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vacuum-kit.md) - [Magnetic Portable Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ventureboard.md) - [Tough Tracker-Friendly Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ekster-cardholder.md)