Tag

Playing Cards

All articles tagged with #playing cards

gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

Pre-Order Your Official Balatro Playing Cards for $16 Now

Fangamer is now accepting pre-orders for a $16 premium deck of playing cards inspired by the popular poker roguelike game Balatro, a Game Awards GOTY nominee. The 52-card deck, designed in collaboration with the game's creator LocalThunk, features pixelated designs from the game and includes unique joker cards like the Juggler and Gros Michel. The cards are set to launch in March 2025 and come in a foil-accented box. Fans can also find other Balatro merchandise like shirts and plush toys in the official store.

via Polygon|

#balatro #fangamer #gaming

gaming1 year ago•1 min saved

Get Your Own Balatro Card Deck for Just $16

A physical deck of Balatro playing cards, inspired by the popular indie poker-style game, is available for preorder on Fangamer for $16, with shipping expected in March. The deck features a red design and includes four jokers, but lacks the game's unique tarot, planet, and spectral cards, making it a standard set rather than a true reflection of the game's innovative elements.

via Engadget|

#balatro #fangamer #gaming

human-achievements2 years ago•1 min saved

"Teenager's Card Structure Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Ever"

A 15-year-old from India named Arnav Daga broke the Guinness World Record for the largest playing card structure by using approximately 143,000 cards to build replicas of four buildings from his home city of Kolkata. The finished project measures 40 feet long, 11 feet and 4 inches high, and 16 feet and 8 inches wide. Despite setbacks, including the collapse of one of the structures, Daga persevered over a 41-day period to complete his impressive feat.

via UPI News|

#guinness-world-record #human-achievements #kolkata

gaming2 years ago•2 min saved

From Tragedy to Triumph: The Happy Ending of a Nintendo Unboxing Story.

A serious Nintendo collector thought he had found two decks of vintage souvenir playing cards, but they turned out to be fused together and worthless. However, after his story went viral, he was contacted by two people who had the actual decks in pristine condition. He purchased both and is now the proud owner of two rare and historic decks of Nintendo playing cards.

via Kotaku|

#collector #gaming #happy-ending

military2 years ago•4 min saved

Ukraine's Military Struggles with Lack of Heavy Vehicles and Tactics.

The US Army has created a deck of playing cards featuring 52 different NATO-made weapons systems, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, and artillery pieces, to help soldiers quickly identify enemy equipment and distinguish it from friendly forces in the conflict with Russia in Ukraine. The cards will be made available to US, NATO, and Ukrainian troops, and could also prove helpful to officials in Western capitals deciding what systems to send to Ukraine.

via Yahoo News|

#military #nato #playing-cards