A move with an almost dreamy, half-surreal vibe. The move follows simpler mechanics that then lead into more complicated sequence.
Both Cornobble and Are There Turtles in the pond share a common opener, with Cornobble generally understood to have been developed after Turtles in the Pond.
The shared opener is based on Revolver by Kevin Ho.
According to Cardistree, work on this opener began around spring 2024, and the first fully completed version of Are There Turtles in the Pond—the precursor to Cornobble—was finished in June 2024.
The names Are There Turtles in the Pond and Cornobble originate from a Youtube video A (non)cardist's deck collection. In that video, Cardistree asks a friend what the flourish should be called. She jokingly suggested "Are There Turtles in the Pond", a phrase Cardistree describes as "a running joke between them". In the same video, she also proposed "Cornobble", a term meaning to slap someone across the face with a dead fish.
Cardistree explains that he spent some time deciding between the two names. Eventually, around October 2025, he chose to use both. At that time, what is now Are There Turtles in the Pond was originally named Cornobble. However, after realizing the name didn’t suit the move, he redesigned Are There Turtles in the Pond to include a “slap‑like” closer that better matched the meaning of the word cornobble.
Tutorials for both Are There Turtles in the Pond and Cornobble were released around March 2026.
the tutorial teaches both cornobble and its variation turtles in the pond
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