My passion for hardstyle started at a young age, fuelled by family road trips with my dad. While my mum favoured sing-alongs and popular music, my dad’s music stood out – it vibrated in your bones and spoke volumes even with minimal lyrics. On those trips to pick up supplies for building our house, my dad would crank up the volume, and we’d jam together. The energy of his music was unlike anything else I’d ever heard.

This card game, Drop Deck, is my way of celebrating and preserving the legacy of hardstyle. It’s a tribute to the legends of the scene, the memories I’ve made, and the unbreakable bond of hardstyle created between my dad and myself. Through this game, I hope to inspire others to discover the music, the culture and the sense of unity that makes hardstyle so powerful.

To every owner of an orange heart, know that nothing shall tear it apart. When the world tries to divide us, then this music will reunite us.