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Adam Wintle

  • Thailand • Member since March 15, 1997

Adam has been involved in developing the site as well as reviewing new decks and conducting research. He is particularly interested in innovation, Kickstarter and East Asian cards. He is a member of the IPCS and webmaster of the EPCS.

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2013 Sherlock Holmes Playing Cards

Sherlock Holmes Playing Cards

Three fine deck of playing cards inspired by the characters and stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

2013 Kingdoms of a New World

Kingdoms of a New World

Enter the Kingdoms of the New World with these fantasy themed playing cards by Nathanael Mortensen,

2014 Mana Playing Cards

Mana Playing Cards

These beautiful playing cards designed by Erik Mana aren't just your ordinary set but they also hold a secret codes and riddle.

2013 4 Thrones Solitaire Game

4 Thrones Solitaire Game

A fresh and minimal pack and iPhone app designed for solitaire games.

2013 Irish Gaelic Playing Cards

Irish Gaelic Playing Cards

A set of cards to help bring awareness to old and infrequently used languages, created by E Brewstein. Each card in the pack also functions as a mini language lesson, great for playing games and also learning about Irish heritage.

2014 Pagan Playing Cards by Uusi

Pagan Playing Cards by Uusi

A beautifully hand-painted pack inspired by wildlife and the wilderness created by the Uusi design studio.

2014 Decked Out

Decked Out

Connie Lim has created a beautifully illustrated set of fashion inspired playing cards, a tangible telling of her story, intimately realized in the palm of your hand.

2014 Creative Clash Card Game

Creative Clash Card Game

The Creative Clash card game, by the Infantree, is a fast-paced card game where you become the Principal of a creative agency and battle with your friends for the biggest Ego around.

Breaking Bad Playing Cards

A set of cards inspired by the hit TV show Breaking Bad, created by Jeff Nichol.

2013 Parks and Recreation Playing Cards

Parks and Recreation Playing Cards

Custom playing cards based on the TV series Parks and Recreation.

2014 Elevenses

Elevenses

Elevenses is a card game in which respectable 1920s socialites strive to serve the finest morning teas!

Grimm's Forest Playing Cards

A non-standard pack created to play an original board game; inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, such as Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

2013 OCCO Game of Tarot

OCCO Game of Tarot

Scott Hill has been working on a tarot pack which can also be used to play card games, the pack has been designed to revive tarot and make it a fun and social interaction.

2013 Neapolitan Cards Italian Cards

Neapolitan Cards Italian Cards

A modern twist on a classic Italian style of playing cards, this pack created by Raffaele Iaccarino is typical set of the southern regions of Italy mixed with his own style of artwork.

Gangster playing cards

A small set of gangster and mafia inspired cards created by Jacob Reynolds.

2012 Creative Cards

Creative Cards

For this pack a different designer collaborated for each individual card, resulting in a diverse and unique deck.

2013 Minneapolis Bike Tour Cards

Minneapolis Bike Tour Cards

Ellen Schofield has created some amazing posters for the Minneapolis Bike Tour, each poster has been inspired by playing card designs and imagery.

2013 Demograffik Playing Cards

Demograffik Playing Cards

Paul Janzen and Troy Sullivan also know as Hurlyburly Games have created a unique pack to showcase the multicultural flavour of the world through playing cards.

16th Century Kings and Queens

Oksana Pushnjak has created a set of cards depicting 16th century kings and queens of Europe.

2013 Red Hot Chili Peppers Playing Cards

Red Hot Chili Peppers Playing Cards

This illustration project by Gurleen Kaur features images inspired by the band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Each card had illustrations from their albums and the ace, jack, queen and king are each band members.

2013 The Z Deck

The Z Deck

The Z Deck is a new non-standard pack of cards created by Robert Bolduc. Each card has a third aspect instead of the usual suit and colour; which introduces many new games possible with the pack.

2013 Tinker Deck

Tinker Deck

The Tinker Deck is a pack inspired by Steampunk, a world where old machinery is infused with modern science.

2014 8-Bit Mafia and 8-Bit Werewolf

8-Bit Mafia and 8-Bit Werewolf

This pack created by Michael Scott has been inspired by retro 8-bit pixel games from the 80s and 90s.

2013 Kingdom of Playing Cards

Kingdom of Playing Cards

Francesco Faggiano has created a pack inspired by Neapolitan cards.

2014 Civil Unrest Playing Cards

Civil Unrest Playing Cards

A deck of cards inspired by the American Civil War, featuring leaders, army generals, President Abraham Lincoln and other characters from this historical period.

2013 Believe Playing Cards

Believe Playing Cards

A deck of playing cards inspired by the Wayang Shadow Puppets of the Island of Java.

2014 Steampunk Pirates

Steampunk Pirates

The deck has been inspired by pirates and swashbuckling and the world of Steampunk, a science-fiction realm of steam-powered machinery, intricate cogs and gears.

2013 The Black Book of Cards

The Black Book of Cards

The Black Book of Cards by UnCommon Beat

2013 Interview with Alan Kriegel, creator of Gestalt playing cards

Interview with Alan Kriegel, creator of Gestalt playing cards

Alan Kriegel has set out to rethink the signs and symbols used in traditional playing cards.

2013 The Méliès Playing Cards

The Méliès Playing Cards

The iconic film "A Trip To The Moon" reimagined for playing cards.

2013 Blueblood Redux Playing Cards

Blueblood Redux Playing Cards

Follow-up pack for the 2012 Blue Blood Playing Cards pack on Kickstarter.

2013 Winter Deck by Ultramarine Designs

Winter Deck by Ultramarine Designs

Inspired by freezing tribal images of northern winter, this deck is called to show you all its mystic and dangerous beauty.

Malaysia Scenery

Souvenir playing cards from Malaysia featuring 56 colour photographs of scenery, wildlife, local people and Malaysian fruits with inscriptions in English describing each scene.

Malaysia Truly Asia

Souvenir playing cards from Malaysia featuring 56 colour photographs of skyscrapers, wildlife, local people and Malaysian fruits with inscriptions in English describing each scene.

2003 Angry Birds UNO

Angry Birds UNO

Angry Birds UNO manufactured in China, 2003.

2011 UNO

UNO

UNO Indonesian edition, licensed by Mattel for sale in Far Eastern countries, 2011

2011 Plants vs. Zombies UNO Card Set

Plants vs. Zombies UNO Card Set

Plants vs. Zombies UNO card set Chinese edition, licensed by Mattel East Asia Limited, 2011.

1938 Thai Playing Cards Manufacturing Factory

Thai Playing Cards Manufacturing Factory

Thai Playing Cards Manufacturing Factory was established in 1938 as part of the government Excise Department.

Thai & Siamese Playing Cards

The Portuguese were the first Westerners to trade with Ayutthaya in Thailand in the 16th century. Traders also arrived from India, Japan, the Arab world, England, Holland and France.

2006 16th Century French Playing Cards based on Illustrations by Gurney Benham

16th Century French Playing Cards based on Illustrations by Gurney Benham

This pack of cards by Rose & Pentagram is said to be based off Pierre Marechal, Rouen pack from the 1600s, but they are actually copies of drawings by Gurney Benham from his book Playing Cards: Their History and Secrets from 1930.

1983 Compucards Review

Compucards Review

Playing cards with binary numbers for the computer generation by Sam Pitroda, 1983.