EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 13, 2026 / Nerd Gear Gaming Inc. says its Stoneforge TCG Backpack reached its $25,000 Kickstarter goal 12 minutes after the campaign went live on Oct. 20 and was later selected by Kickstarter as a "Project We Love." The campaign has since drawn more than $285,000 from over 1,700 backers, according to Kicktraq data, and closes Nov. 19.
The Stoneforge TCG Backpack from Nerd Gear Gaming Inc. Photo: Nerd Gear
The Edmonton maker of TCG accessories designed the bag for people who play Magic: The Gathering and other trading card games, a hobby usually carried in gear made for something else. Its design started from what players actually carry, and the company says each compartment exists because of something players bring to the table.
Demand behind the hobby is strong. Hasbro reported that Magic revenue rose 34% to $616 million in the third quarter, the first time it topped $600 million in a single quarter.
A TCG backpack with security that comes off at the table
Nerd Gear markets the Stoneforge as a TCG and MTG backpack designed by players. It holds 15 decks and two playmats, according to the campaign page. Its central feature is a removable security shell that covers most of the bag's openings. Players can clip it on for public transit or a crowded convention floor and remove it once they sit down to play, a setup Nerd Gear calls "High Security Mode, on demand."
The company says the Stoneforge is the first TCG bag with convertible security features. Inside, adjustable dividers separate the decks, while mesh pockets, pen slots and dedicated storage hold dice, pens and accessories. The padded, adjustable straps carry reflective strips, and a heavy-duty handle sits on top.
"I've played Magic since I was a teenager, and game night always looked the same: a deck box jammed into a laptop bag and dice rolling around the bottom," said Miguel Schraeder, founder and head product designer of Nerd Gear. "We started with what TCG players actually carry and gave every piece of it a place. The security shell came from thinking about the bus ride and the convention floor, not just the table."
Momentum on Kickstarter
All of the campaign's color-option stretch goals have been unlocked, according to Nerd Gear. The Stoneforge follows two earlier Nerd Gear campaigns on the platform: the Playmat Sanctuary, which drew 4,238 backers, and the Commander Essentials Kit, which the company says finished more than 1,400% funded. The wider category is moving too, with card game sales for Magic: The Gathering booming, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Availability
Pledges for the Stoneforge TCG Backpack are open on Kickstarter until Nov. 19, 2026.
About Nerd Gear Gaming Inc.
Nerd Gear Gaming Inc. is an Edmonton, Alberta, maker of accessories for trading card and tabletop games. It was founded by Miguel Schraeder, its head product designer and a longtime Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons player. The company operates warehouses in the United States and Canada and works under the brand line "Be a Good Human." More information is available at nerdgear.com.
Media contact
Nerd Gear Gaming Inc.
Miguel Schraeder
miguel@nerdgear.com
Edmonton, Canada
www.nerdgear.com
SOURCE: Nerd Gear
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