Daggers - A Tarot Inspired Tavern Game
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Daggers is tarot inspried tarot tavern game.
Both the look and play of the game make it feel like a living and immersive piece of a fantasy setting.
If you've ever experienced the trope of the seedy fantasy tavern¸ be it in a movie¸ a book¸ or perhaps a role-playing game¸ then you know the scene is not complete without a few shady characters gambling in the greasy lantern light. The game they are playing is Daggers.
This cloak and dagger feel isn't limited to thieves¸ however. The game is also elegant¸ and its focus on duplicity and schemes is echoed by high society as well. Nobles too can play the game¸ trading pointed insults as they play.
The art and feel of Daggers draws on the iconic images of the tarot. Both in name and depiction the cards have an esoteric flavor that add an air of romanticized mystery to the game.
Even the stylized three color illustrations are reminiscent of historical techniques used to produce the first printed playing cards.
Little is known about medieval playing cards. Daggers takes those mysteries and spins them into a contemporary and fantastical game unlike any other.