I’ve wanted to update the design of our Planning Poker cards for quite awhile, and we finally got the chance. The new cards feature an all-new back design to go along with the same faces we’ve used for years.

There are 56 cards in the deck. Thirteen estimating numbers are provided in four colors, each with a matching back as shown above. Additional cards include instructions on how to estimate with Planning Poker and feature full-color photos of goats on the back.

The cards are still the same high quality we’ve always provided. Our cards are manufactured by the same company that provides cards for Caesar’s Palace and other leading casinos. The cards come boxed as before although we’ve updated the art on the box cover–check out the leap of that goat!

Cards are for sale on our store. We will continue to sell our branded cards (like these) at our cost of $2.50 per deck. We also have unbranded cards for sale if you don’t want to see any goats anywhere. And we will continue to sell cards with the traditional goat photo backs as long as our inventory lasts.

Let me know what you think of the new design in the comments below.

A lot of dark corners are enlightened through the discussion; teams lose out on that when they average. So while I want teams to come to agreement, I don’t care how heartfelt the agreement is. If we agree on 13 some of us may really believe that’s the right number. Others may think 8 is right but that 13 is “close enough.” Still others may think we’ve discussed the item too long and even though it should be a 20 will give in and call it a 13 just to be done with it.

So, rather than average if the team is an impasse I suggest going another round. If still stuck, someone should suggest a reasonable number and see if everyone can “support it” rather than “think it’s the absolutely perfect number.”