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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: balance on Mon, 20 July 2026, 18:23:16

Title: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | New Kits
Post by: balance on Mon, 20 July 2026, 18:23:16
(https://imgur.com/kfSaps4.png)


Inspiration?
GMK Obon draws inspiration from Japan's most sentimental festival, three summer days where lantern light guides beloved spirits home and it becomes celebration.


Vendors(Soon!):

Colors:
RAL 010 30 44
RAL 020 60 40
RAL 3015


Discord Server (https://discord.gg/UHQJUrYdxK) - for more updates and suggestions about the future of the project.
IC Form (https://forms.gle/QkLwfC3ANZRyKXpLA) - complete if you are interested in this project or you'd like any changes to it




Kits:

Base Kit
Using Custom Hiragana from GMK Inukuma.
(https://imgur.com/m59g2TJ.png)

Novelties Kit
Several icons which are related to the theme of spirits, fire and lanterns.
(https://imgur.com/z5VIept.png)

Latin Alpha Kit
For people who want to have a smoother look.
(https://imgur.com/s7rPumw.png)

Spacebar Kit
Your regular spacebar kit.
(https://imgur.com/5pJJHTd.png)




Board Renders:

TGR Alice by YUKTSI:
(https://imgur.com/PsWUVWY.png)  (https://imgur.com/9ZoOuch.png)

TGR 910 by YUKTSI:
(https://i.imgur.com/z6YTT58.png) (https://i.imgur.com/xETqBfj.png)


F2-84 by GEON:
(https://imgur.com/yLDnMQu.png)(https://imgur.com/yc1s154.png)


W1-AT by GEON:
(https://i.imgur.com/UBulyKP.png) (https://i.imgur.com/qE2sPsK.png)




Color Comparison:
(https://i.imgur.com/7DXGuz0.png)

Discord Server (https://discord.gg/UHQJUrYdxK) - for more updates and suggestions about the future of the project.
IC Form (https://forms.gle/QkLwfC3ANZRyKXpLA) - complete if you are interested in this project or you'd like any changes to it

Thanks for viewing this IC page.
*Note the novelties are taken from different talented artists from noun project through a subscription which gives me the all the rights to use them.


Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Mon, 20 July 2026, 18:26:34
reserved
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: rayy on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:04:05
 ^-^
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: MartinThePolarBear on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:15:53
Oh hell yes
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Hastura on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:23:29
no
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:58:28
Quote from: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI
:))
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Randomlosername on Mon, 20 July 2026, 23:34:24
Very interesting theme.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: taskami on Tue, 21 July 2026, 00:01:41
is the banderole actually going to look like that?  :confused:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Druah on Tue, 21 July 2026, 00:05:43
claude, generate me a banderole design with the ghibli filter along with a logo for a gmk keycap set - make no mistakes :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Faraday on Tue, 21 July 2026, 03:45:11
generic novelties ripped from the noun project, ai generated art and logo, what a winner this set is.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: spikedsynapse on Tue, 21 July 2026, 09:16:26
AI is fine for memes and stuff, but real work requires real artists.

Comment edited after a chat with Balance,.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Kokaloo on Tue, 21 July 2026, 09:27:18
i love the current state of this hobby where you can only either:

- create a set that's too premium with extraordinary art 99% interest checks can't match in quality exclusively ran on one of two large NA vendors that doesn't take community feedback

Or

- "create" a set that uses maximum two colors that hasn't been seen or asked for in over a decade in a niche profile with no unique artwork and doesn't take community feedback

Oh sorry, failure and ridicule is the other option
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Sodapomme on Tue, 21 July 2026, 17:06:19
I wanna be more moderate than the previous people that reacted to the IC.

I like the idea of the set even if I would prefer classic Hiragana sublegend (more classy).

On the other hand, it's not very clever to use a banner 100% made with IA (at least make it less obvious).

Soda
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: fortissim2 on Tue, 21 July 2026, 17:18:14
this is so sugoi kawaii yamete kudasai honda civic
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:34:34
Quote from: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI

Quote from: Hastura on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:23:29
no


Quote from: Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:58:28
Quote from: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI
:))

I am very proud with the amount of the attention the intentional poster taking half of an IC in size actually got.
I was really missing the old geekhack days when people like pikku allu actually responded to an IC yk guys that times. That being said, the poster presented and the small sticker details were purposely put in order to cause a highlight and create this comment section (blacksimon I really wanted you to also be here)

With that in mind, I acknowledge that the use of this generative stuff is prohibited, never used it in any of my projects. Now you can all see the final version of the interest check as intended. Tried my best in creating the design and the renders.

Thanks a lot for bringing back old memories.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:36:25
Quote from: Kokaloo on Tue, 21 July 2026, 09:27:18
i love the current state of this hobby where you can only either:

- create a set that's too premium with extraordinary art 99% interest checks can't match in quality exclusively ran on one of two large NA vendors that doesn't take community feedback

Or

- "create" a set that uses maximum two colors that hasn't been seen or asked for in over a decade in a niche profile with no unique artwork and doesn't take community feedback

Oh sorry, failure and ridicule is the other option
Actually, I thought that you would be the one who will understand the use of the poster. You forgot the option which brought back old geekhack threads which were without mercy as this one.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:38:04
Quote from: Druah on Tue, 21 July 2026, 00:05:43
claude, generate me a banderole design with the ghibli filter along with a logo for a gmk keycap set - make no mistakes :thumb:

Actually, you'll see the reason in my recent replies. However, I would suggest you change the prompt a little bit, not original. Use OpenAI's model as claude is good at vibe coding and working in different repositories while the other is better at image generation.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:41:12
Quote from: Faraday on Tue, 21 July 2026, 03:45:11
generic novelties ripped from the noun project, ai generated art and logo, what a winner this set is.

I guess it is clear now the intent of the art, however what is the point with the noun project? These are posted publicly and people can acquire the right to use them commercially if they buy them and reference their work. Be honest with you, would you even recognize them as taken from the site if I didn't mention? Don't think so :-[
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:42:55
Quote from: taskami on Tue, 21 July 2026, 00:01:41
is the banderole actually going to look like that?  :confused:

Firstly, it was a poster. Secondly it is not at all related to the product which people are going to get, that being said you can check my latest comments on the reason of the usage which was to create an intrigue  on purpose, nothing more.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 19:26:38
Quote from: fortissim2 on Tue, 21 July 2026, 17:18:14
this is so sugoi kawaii yamete kudasai honda civic
This comment is definitely AI generated.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits(UPDATED!)
Post by: taskami on Tue, 21 July 2026, 20:33:59
Quote from: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:42:55
Quote from: taskami on Tue, 21 July 2026, 00:01:41
is the banderole actually going to look like that?  :confused:

Firstly, it was a poster. Secondly it is not at all related to the product which people are going to get, that being said you can check my latest comments on the reason of the usage which was to create an intrigue  on purpose, nothing more.
Thankfully I don’t have to resort to tiktok engagement bait tactics for my keyset to gather attention  :p
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits(UPDATED!)
Post by: lampmk on Tue, 21 July 2026, 21:26:35
bro just hire a graphic designer  ;D  ;)
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits(UPDATED!)
Post by: nebulazy on Tue, 21 July 2026, 23:18:39
this ain't it
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits(UPDATED!)
Post by: El on Tue, 21 July 2026, 23:56:18
Kinda boring imo. If you are going to clickbait at least have it be decent.  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Faraday on Wed, 22 July 2026, 01:46:26
Quote from: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:41:12
Quote from: Faraday on Tue, 21 July 2026, 03:45:11
generic novelties ripped from the noun project, ai generated art and logo, what a winner this set is.

I guess it is clear now the intent of the art, however what is the point with the noun project? These are posted publicly and people can acquire the right to use them commercially if they buy them and reference their work. Be honest with you, would you even recognize them as taken from the site if I didn't mention? Don't think so :-[

I used AI art to troll everyone into looking at my set!
I used a library of icons for my novelties because...
I'm trying my best I'm passionate about this design!!! Not passionate enough to hire an artist or anything but passionate enough that you should all bankroll this! Please youtuber please give me attention!!!!!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: fortissim2 on Fri, 24 July 2026, 14:26:43
Quote from: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 19:26:38
Quote from: fortissim2 on Tue, 21 July 2026, 17:18:14
this is so sugoi kawaii yamete kudasai honda civic
This comment is definitely AI generated.
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/003/224/110/89a.gif)
GLWIC regardless
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits
Post by: Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy on Fri, 24 July 2026, 19:16:58
Quote from: balance on Tue, 21 July 2026, 18:34:34
Quote from: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI

Quote from: Hastura on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:23:29
no


Quote from: Gemmmmmmmmmmmmmy on Mon, 20 July 2026, 22:58:28
Quote from: pikku-allu on Mon, 20 July 2026, 19:14:47
Made with passion
Made with AI
:))

I am very proud with the amount of the attention the intentional poster taking half of an IC in size actually got.
I was really missing the old geekhack days when people like pikku allu actually responded to an IC yk guys that times. That being said, the poster presented and the small sticker details were purposely put in order to cause a highlight and create this comment section (blacksimon I really wanted you to also be here)

With that in mind, I acknowledge that the use of this generative stuff is prohibited, never used it in any of my projects. Now you can all see the final version of the interest check as intended. Tried my best in creating the design and the renders.

Thanks a lot for bringing back old memories.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | Festival of Spirits(UPDATED!)
Post by: blacksimon on Sat, 25 July 2026, 11:26:03
you really should make this in purple
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | New Kits!
Post by: balance on Thu, 13 August 2026, 17:38:16
Update #1

Kitting Changes:
-Added a new Latin Alphas kit
-Added the numpad in the base to be more compact
-Removed the second color for some novelties, for them not to be uv-printed.

Check the new renders!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | New Kits
Post by: tunb on Thu, 13 August 2026, 22:15:53
so nice
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | New Kits
Post by: balance on Fri, 28 August 2026, 10:57:05
Quote from: tunb on Thu, 13 August 2026, 22:15:53
so nice
Thank you so much!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK CYL OBON | New Kits
Post by: victoriarose101 on Sun, 30 August 2026, 09:08:07
beautiful set!