Card games have been around for as long as games have existed; they’re almost as old as civilization. Some people believe they began in China in the 9th century before finding their way to the west, ...

“Queen of Nooses” from “The Cloisters Playing Cards” (South Netherlandish, Burgundian territories, 1475–80), paper (four layers in pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied ...

In 1983, The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought a 52-card deck of South Netherlandish playing cards. The cards dated from the 15th century and were in incredible condition — but they were almost lost ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sitting around around in a small group and wondering what ...

Nintendo might be synonymous with video games today, but the company actually got its start as a playing card company. Founded in 1889, Nintendo originally produced Hanafuda--a type of card used to ...

The Knave of Horns, like all the figures from the Cloisters' deck, was draw in pen and ink and colored with typical medieval pigments. The parody-like nature of the deck may mean that the set was ...