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WHAT IS THE REALMS DECK?

The REALMS DECK is an extended deck of playing cards which can be used to play a number of games which require more than the standard 52 card deck.  Use it to discover a new twist on classic games or just have fun inventing your own!

The Wildlands is a full bonus suit for the REALMS DECK.  It includes the original 17 ranks [Fool, Ace, 0-10, Jack, Queen, King, ?(wild)] plus three new wild ranks consisting of an X card, Skull card, and Infinity.  The Wildlands set also adds these 3 bonus ranks to each of the 16 original suits.  

NOTE: This set does not contain a standard 52 card deck.  This is the bonus suit and additional ranks for the four main decks.

Sample Cards: Wild Suit- Jack, Queen, King, ?Sample Cards: Wild Suit- X, Skull, Infinity, + Cardback

The full REALMS DECK includes 16 unique suits inspired by historical playing card suits.  Yes, most of these new suits are actually old and have appeared in decks throughout the world.  The cards are designed to be paired across all four sets.  Not only is each card identified by rank and suit but now also have a third icon; the compass.  This new icon identifies the realm and alignment of that suit.  The pairing for the REALMS DECK includes: 2 Alignments (Light/Dark), 4 Directions (North, East, South, West), 8 Colors (Red, Grey, Blue, Orange, Green, Cyan, Yellow, Purple), and 16 Suits (The Fool/Joker, Ace, Ranks 0-10, Jack, Queen, King, and an additional (?) rank.)

Realms Reference Card

NORTHERN FRONTIERS- Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds

EASTERN SHORES- Cups, Arrows, Anchors, Bells

SOUTHERN KINGDOMS- Acorns, Swords, Axes, Shields

WESTERN REACHES- Stars, Roses, Coins, Staves

BONUS SET: THE WILDLANDS- A new wild suit plus 3 new ranks for each suit (X, Skull, Infinity).  This set also includes a double-backed card.

THE MOON DECK- A numbered suit containing cards 0-100.  It can be paired with the alternate Sun Deck.

THE SUN DECK- A numbered suit containing cards 0-100.  It can be paired with the alternate Moon Deck.

 

“I love extended decks but one thing that often bothered me in several designs is that the pairing functionality breaks down once you begin to add more suits and colors.  Games such as solitaire are simple because of the alternating colors.  But what happens if the suits aren’t paired by color?  How do you incorporate pairing with a fifth, sixth, seventh suit?  The Realms Deck is my attempt to extend the classic poker deck while maintaining the matching card functionality of rummy type games.”

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This title was added to our catalog on June 30, 2021.
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