{"product_id":"seriously-second-batch","title":"Seriously Second Batch","description":"\u003cp class=\"sa-payfast-cta\" style=\"border: 0; background: none; padding: 0; margin: 14px 0 0; border-radius: 0; color: #b5301f; font-weight: bold; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: .02em;\"\u003eSOUTH AFRICANS - USE PAYMENT LINKS BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sa-payfast-cta\" style=\"border: 2px solid #B5301F; background: #fbf6ec; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom South Africa and Paying in ZAR? Use the links below!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eR300 + R80 shipping anywhere in SA. Hand-delivery in Joburg or Cape Town if you're a good oke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA separate email will be sent to confirm your address!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/payf.st\/unokp\" style=\"display: block; background: #B5301F; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; margin: 0 0 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e1 deck — Pay R380 → [Here]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/payf.st\/kp953\" style=\"display: block; background: #B5301F; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; margin: 0 0 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e2 decks — Pay R680 → [Here]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/payf.st\/f3hpo\" style=\"display: block; background: #B5301F; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; margin: 0 0 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e3 decks — Pay R980 → [Here]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/payf.st\/7vku6\" style=\"display: block; background: #B5301F; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; margin: 0 0 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e4 decks — Pay R1280 → [Here]\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/payf.st\/5k3n6\" style=\"display: block; background: #B5301F; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; margin: 0; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e5 decks — Pay R1500 (ships free) → [Here]\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe second batch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first batch sold out. We're taking pre-orders for our next limited launch of 500 decks. We will keep you updated every step of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecks are made after pre-orders close, in one run, so every one can be checked by hand before it goes out. Pre-ordering is how you hold one from this batch. Ships end of October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you are actually buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a card game. A reason to talk to the person next to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Serious Play is a deck of Quests: small, doable dares that turn ordinary moments into stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive a stranger a genuine compliment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText the friend you have been meaning to text for a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSit in silence for five minutes and notice what happens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do the Quest. Then you hand the card on, and it keeps going without you. Forever. The deck is built to be given away. The movement is the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo rules. Just Quests. Your one job: give them all away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraw a Quest.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give someone a specific card or let them choose at random. This is their Quest and they become a “Player”. Quests are never homework, but they can challenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePass it on.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Player keeps the card until their Quest is complete, then passes it on to the next Player.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatch it travel.\u003c\/strong\u003e All Players can scan the QR code and watch their impact as the Quest moves through the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuest teasers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree of the fifteen:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreedom is now yours.\u003c\/strong\u003e The one Quest you are allowed to keep, because you may need it to finish the others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText an old friend.\u003c\/strong\u003e Message the friend you have been meaning to text for a while, then pass it on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake someone's day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ever wished someone a good day? Now you can do it with authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other twelve you will meet when the deck arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatch the cards travel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScan your cards into your profile so they are registered as yours. As you pass them on, watch them move. From a bench in Madrid to a bar in Brooklyn, the kilometres are tracked the whole way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A stranger told me I have a golden smile. And then walked on.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Did the eye-contact Quest with my best friend. Feeling connected.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou let go of them. They keep going. You are not joining a movement. You are starting one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat lands on your doorstep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 Quest cards, including one Freedom License: the single card you are allowed to keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn instructions card, so the first Quest is never confusing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pouch to carry, and a box to shelve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour own deck number, registered to your profile, so your cards stay traceable to you wherever they travel next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne note from the person who made this\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was an idea I'd had for years, making notes in my phone, never really thinking I'd do anything about it. Then, burned out from my last startup, I took a sabbatical. Which mostly meant travelling South America and doing whatever I wanted. And that is where Department of Serious Play was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver seven months of travel, iterating on this passion project, I watched these cards create so many smiles, laughs, awkward moments, a couple of tears, dance-offs, and a few angry grunts (when I skip the queue). The main thing I noticed: the cards opened up the world as a playground, in ways I could not have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are not just customers to me. You are the people who decided this was a thing worth doing. Thanks for getting these cards moving. And keep playing, seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDepartment of Serious Play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat early players say\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I let a friend choose a card. He had fought in several wars and was pretty wrecked inside. He picked the hug-a-stranger card, so we hugged for thirty seconds, and he started crying. Then he told me he was already excited about who to pass it on to.”\u003cbr\u003eZach, early player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I handed them out all over a festival and lost a few while I was running around having fun. When can I get more?”\u003cbr\u003eEmily, early player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“They put you in this curious, excited headspace. You stop walking around stuck in your own problems, and start thinking about what you could do for the people around you.”\u003cbr\u003eDeca, early player\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping \u0026amp; delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery deck ships from Cape Town via DHL Express at the end of October 2026. International customers may pay a small courier clearance fee (typically $10–15) on delivery in addition to shipping. We're working on a US fulfillment hub to remove this on future batches. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eRead the full shipping \u0026amp; delivery policy →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Quest?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA small real-world action on a card. Do it, then pass the card to someone else. That is the whole game. No winning, no scoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the Quests trackable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Each card has a unique QR code, which can be scanned as the cards travel through different corners of the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is behind this?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDepartment of Serious Play, a small independent project started by Daniel while on sabbatical, travelling South America. The Founding 200 was the first run. This is the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does my deck ship?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnd of October 2026. The decks are made after pre-orders close, so every one can be checked by hand. You get an email the day yours ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy pre-order instead of buy now?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe batch is made to order, in one run. Pre-ordering is how you make sure you get one of the 500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the cards made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh quality and laminated. Designed to be handled, passed around, and survive in your wallet on a night out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy more than one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. A second deck is a second number, and makes a very good gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if I am not in South Africa?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecks ship worldwide from South Africa. Your shipping cost is shown at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Department of Serious Play","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52820900839741,"sku":"DOSP-SSB-001","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/2668\/7549\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-02at13.10.19.png?v=1780398851","url":"https:\/\/departmentofseriousplay.com\/products\/seriously-second-batch","provider":"Department of Serious Play","version":"1.0","type":"link"}