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Stories about the Spanish deck, the rules explained plainly, details about our decks and project news.
Table games ·
Favourite games through the ages
Dice in Rome, chess in the Middle Ages, cards in Spain’s Golden Age, dominoes in cafés… A quick look at what people played in each era.
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Spanish history and leisure ·
Spain’s Oldest Games
Roman tabas (knucklebones), dice, alquerque (an early form of draughts), ajedrez (chess) and playing cards: a journey through the oldest games played on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Culture ·
How the internet changed gaming
From a game at the local bar to an online table with people from across Spain: here’s how the internet has changed the way we play cards.
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Culture ·
Popular games before television
Before television, there were cards, dominó (dominoes), chapas (bottle-top games), comba (skipping) and chats on the doorstep. This was how people played and spent their free time in Spain before screens.
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Everyday expressions you might not realise come from games
“Go all in”, “first-hand”, “be on a winning streak”… Many everyday Spanish expressions began around a gaming table and have since become part of ordinary conversation.
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