...and the playmat is $19. So I can safely un-pledge. While I would like the art of the playmat on a card, I think I would have preferred something more abstract for a playing surface. I don't really enjoy staring at the same people all the time, however striking that female fiend might be. (I hate it when I wake up in the morning and my hair is storm clouds.) Also -- and this was going to be true of any playmat -- using it does take away flexibility re: card location. If you're playing in tight quarters, it's better to be able to place the cards where space allows.