TECH DECK

TECH DECK CARDS

The TECH DECK is a modernized version of classic playing cards. The deck has 54 cards in 4 domains/suits (Information, Science, Technology and Services) with 2 wild cards. Each card represents something from those domains. For example, the 7-of-Technology (gear) is Virtual Reality. You can play any classic card game with the Tech Deck. Traditional suit-values to help you acclimate to the TECH DECK. It brings playing cards into the 21st century. Unique game effects on each card enhances the play experience of any classic card game. Card abilities create interesting player interactions to provide re-playability. They are created on 300 gsm(gram per square meter) air-cushion finished custom printed cards.

TECH DECK IS A GAME PLATFORM

The Tech Deck is a game platform that you can play many games with: Tech Grid Poker, Tech City, Tech Exchange, and Tech Chess with more in design now. The family of Tech Deck games will appeal to a wide variety of audiences. It will speak to hard-core gamers, non-gamers ,party settings, and family settings. You can explore these Tech Deck games in the links below.

TECH DECK IS PORTABLE

· With a small form factor (3.75"x2.75"x0.75"), it is easy to carry in a pocket or purse.
· With just a deck of cards, the Tech Deck, you can play a wide variety of games.
· Wherever you are, and whomever you are with, you can enjoy gaming with the Tech Deck.

CARD ANATOMY

   If you are using the TECH DECK just as a playing card, the Index (a six in the above picture), and the domain or suit (Technology in this case) are all that you will need to use. Each TECH DECK card depicts something in the domains of information, sciences, technology, and services that a someone from the 21st century would recognize. In this case, the 6-technology card is Software.
   As with any new technology it is useful to have ties to the old technology to help people transition. So the traditional value-suits are also on the cards. In this case, the 6-clubs. The first printed page from the Gutenberg press used type that looked like hand-written script. The first steam ship was a hybrid sail and steam design, the Turbinia. One of my play-testers commented that he found it useful to have the traditional value and index on the card.
   In the bottom TEXT BOX of each TECH DECK card is a game effect which is used if you are using the TECH DECK to play Tech Deck games. In this case, the 6-technology has the "adapt" effect.

CARD HISTORY & MOTIVATION

The 52-card Playing Deck. The first playing cards were created in China in the 9th Century along side the development of wood block printing. Playing cards were imported into Europe from Mamluk Egypt in 1370. In Egypt, cards were used to play a game called Na'ib. These were hand-made cards, and so very expensive only for the Aristocrats. Cards had inscriptions with pithy adages. The court cards were a King and 2 Lieutenants. Originally in Europe cards were also all hand created art, and so also for the very wealthy. Court cards now included a Queen. Original suits were Cup, Swords, Polo Sticks and Coins. Different countries used different suits. By 1377, the French used playing cards with the suits we are now familiar with: Hearts, Tiles (diamonds), Clovers (clubs) and Pikes (spades). There they remain unchanged for 643 years ...
The vision of The Tech Deck is to:
· MODERNIZE PLAYING CARDS - Introduce a modernized version of the classic playing cards, bringing playing cards into the 21st century.
· CREATE A GAME PLATFORM - The Tech Deck is game platform that will support many games to open a world of gaming.
· BE PORTABLE - To have a light-weight easy to carry form factor.
Watch a video on the history of playing cards and Tech Deck introduction:

PUBLICATION INFORMATION

· Published: January, 2020
· Format: Custom Printed Cards
· Elements: 54 Cards
· Size: 3.75" x 2.8751" x .875"
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