Any 'rules'/games for playing with a Tarot deck?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 16 Jul 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Cthathem	16 Jul 2004
Hoi :D Anyone out there, that actually knows a fun game, that can be played with 2 - 4 people using Tarot cards? Well, there is "Tarock" - I know - but that's awfully complex! Well I tried to search the forum, but well - try using the keyword Game in this forum, and see for yourself hehe.. (well ok, it wasn't such a good idea to check for 'game' in the games board, but ok ...) .. :) Maybe anyone wants to share some funny games - .. see you, and thanks in advance! Georg

hyatt	16 Jul 2004
I don't know if any games that you can play but i would be very interested in finding a couple. The only game I play if making up stories by randomly selecting cards.

Cthathem	16 Jul 2004
yeah, that is very funny actually. you can have fun sitting 'round a table and drawing cards and telling stories .. but any other ideas? ... I guess I'll get a reference to playing poker et cetera ;) .. but I'ld like to use the major arcana too :) see ya

Rusty Neon	16 Jul 2004
"Last night I was playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died." Steven Wright http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/1691

Cthathem	16 Jul 2004
hehe, posted at the same time I guess.. well I asked for it, didn't I? ;)

Rusty Neon	16 Jul 2004
I was just thinking ... A full house is a poker hand consisting of three of a kind plus a pair. Wright's joke might have made more sense if he spoke of a royal flush (Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten of the same suit) and spoke of three people dying. Anyway ...

Pook	16 Jul 2004
I dont personally know of games you can play, but there are a couple of books on tarot games. One that I have had my eyes open for is called 'Twelve Tarot Games' written by Michael Dummett. A friend had it a long time ago, and if I remember correctly we played withit a few times, but I dont really remember the games. There is also a book called 'Tarot Games: 45 Playful Ways to Explore Tarot Cards Together' written by Cait Johnson and Maura Shaw.....this book is more about studying and exploring tarot than playing with it though. Good Luck

morandia	16 Jul 2004
well, it's not exactly 'tarot related' but http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Ginohn/games/Gnostica/GnosticaRules.html Gnostica is a game similar to RISK. Played it for the first time tonight and had a BLAST!!!!!

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