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Stories about the Spanish deck, the rules explained plainly, details about our decks and project news.
Tutorials ·
How to choose a good Spanish deck of cards
40 or 48 cards, card stock or plastic, size and finish: here’s what to look for when buying a Spanish deck that lasts and feels good to play with.
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Table games ·
Once-popular board games that have faded away
Some games brought people round the table for centuries, yet hardly anyone remembers them today. We look at board and card games that have faded away, and why they were lost.
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Probability and chance ·
Impossible coincidences that really can happen
Two people sharing a birthday in a group of 23? It’s more likely than you might think. Here’s why surprising coincidences are much more common than we realise.
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Dominoes and dice ·
Loaded dice: the history of an ancient trick
Loaded dice are almost as old as dice themselves. We explore how they were weighted, what excavations have uncovered and how people tried to spot them.
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Expressions ·
What does it mean to hold a card back?
Holding a card back means saving a resource for the right moment. Here’s what the expression means and how it relates to strategy in card games.
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