Card Games
Facts, tips and ideas about Card Games — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
A card game needs no app, no battery, and no explaining — just a table and someone across from you.
Playing cards reached Europe in the 14th century by way of the Arab world — today's four suits ♠♥♦♣ emerged in 15th-century France because they were easier to print with stencils than the more elaborate German deck.
Source: Wikipedia
Tip
Shuffle thoroughly. Seven consecutive riffle shuffles are the threshold at which a 52-card deck is provably random — anything less keeps traces of the previous order.
Break the ice
“Which game could you explain blindfolded — and which one do you reliably lose?”
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