Shuffled Ink Blog
AUGMENTED REALITY IN PLAYING CARDS
Augmented Reality adds a visual element that enhances a playing card's function. Here are some examples of how we use AR with a deck of cards.
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PLAYING CARDS THAT PORTRAY HISTORY
Playing cards are often used to illustrate moments in history. Discover how these card designs have chronicled important events from days past.
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CARD GAMES CREATED DURING PANDEMICS
Pandemic outbreaks are constant threads in human history. These worldwide infectious diseases date back to as early as 165 CE when the Antonine Plague struck the Roman Empire. A curious observation that has recently circulated the internet is the roughly 100-year disease pattern: 1720 Plague; 1817 Cholera; 1918 Spanish Influenza; 2019 Coronavirus. Here’s a list of the card games, playing card designs and board games that were created around the same time as historic pandemic outbreaks.
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NOVELS ABOUT PLAYING CARDS: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
For centuries playing cards have embedded themselves into our culture, whether it be languages, paintings, and music. But what about literature? The example that will spring to mind for most people is Lewis Carroll's classic work, Alice in Wonderland.
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PLAYING CARDS TO CREATE DURING COVID-19
Don't forget to think about others during COVID-19. Here are suggestions for customized playing cards to create for your friends and family!
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CARD GAME IDEAS FOR FATHER’S DAY
For Father's Day, create the perfect custom card game for your dad! Here is our list of ideas to help you ace this year's gift!
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WHY CHILDREN SHOULD TRY CARDISTRY
There are some terrific reasons why kids should try cardistry, and here are some reasons why you should consider introducing the children in your life to this exciting art-form
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#StayAtHome and #AloneTogether: CARD GAMES TO PLAY AT HOME!
Shuffled Ink has created a new deck of Coronavirus Playing Cards with 52 Helpful Tips to play and learn how to be safer!
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HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE USE FLASH CARDS
Our clients’ abilities to design and customize has redefined the ways that flash cards are used in our daily lives. And it has also created learning tools that are fun, entertaining and resourceful. Explore how the introduction of technology-instilled flash cards further the effectiveness of learning.
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THE ART OF SHUFFLING: AN INTRODUCTION TO STYLES AND TECHNIQUES
If you're going to spend any time with a deck of playing cards, some things are an absolute must. And one of them is this: knowing how to do a decent shuffle. After all, it's a little embarrassing if you have a massive collection of 100+ beautiful custom decks, and your shuffling skills are uglier than the back end of a city bus. Like me, you probably love playing cards, so the very least you can do is look somewhat professional in the way that you handle them.
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THE BEST BOARD GAMES DECADE-BY-DECADE
Decade-by-decade it's natural for trends to change. Whether it be a new fashion statement or a new board game, we are constantly seeking the "new thing". Now, change is inevitable. It's actually a good thing to accept this ever-changing world. Without it, we would still be throwing sticks rather than using dice. As the decade quickly comes to a close, we've comprised a list of some of the best board games of each decade. Take a look at how board games have evolved over the years.
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40+ GREAT CARD GAMES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
So you have a beautiful deck of custom playing cards. Now what? You can certainly put it quietly and safely on your display shelf, occasionally looking at it out of the corner of your eye to remind you that it is really yours, give an admiring glance at the exquisite tuck case, and get a fuzzy feeling inside knowing that it contains some wonderful cards within. You can even take out the cards from time to time, to feel their embossed and papery touch in your hand, and remind them that they are loved.