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Games from the Patents
The archives of the Patent Registries are full of lost dreams, many of which are games. These are inventions that never saw manufacture, for many reasons. We have chosen more than a few to bring to life with all the care that design and modern technology can bring to the task.
If you have a hankering to play a new game, but want it to be cards in the hand, pick one of these
Whistlet
Introducing Whistlet Tarock!
Rediscover this 1916 vintage card game, revived with Tarock-inspired twists.
6 suits, 4 Whistlet trumps, Fool card
Suit hierarchy: Castles, Shields, Crowns, Squares, Circles, Knights
Count cards boost scoring
Bid to play Whistlet trumps or choose a suit
2-4 players, strategic depth
Unravel the mysteries of Whistlet Tarock!
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