3 Must-See Puzzle Movies
For fans of puzzle movies, three films stand head and shoulders above the rest: The Last of Sheila (1973), Clue (1985), and The Game (1997).
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Playing Cards
Our exclusive collection of inspiring and thoughtful designs.
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Puzzles
Eye-catching conundrums with brilliant solutions.
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Journal of Play
A compendium of whimsy and wonder.
A compendium of whimsy and wonder.
Tangram Vol. 1 Puzzle Hunt - Hints and Solution
Overview Hidden throughout the pages of Tangram Volume 1 are 6 puzzles, themed around each of the 6 artists featured in the journal. A small red ta...
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Just Type Playing Cards
Just Type is a modern reinterpretation of classic playing card design and a tribute to the different ways in which the spirit of type can be modified.
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The Absurd Genius of Joseph's Machines
Instagram artist Joseph Herscher builds absurd Rube-Goldberg machines for life’s most mundane tasks.
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How to Play Backgammon
What makes backgammon so compelling is its balance of chance by incorporating dice rolls, and strategy. It’s also very easy to learn and can scale ...
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The Wavelinks Puzzle
Four heavy steel pieces interlock to create a modern masterpiece of mechanical puzzles. Elegant, challenging, and deeply satisfying.
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Eames "Hang-It-All" Playing Cards
Designed by Art of Play in close collaboration with the Eames Office. A tribute to the timeless sensibilities of Charles & Ray Eames.
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Tension Carved Into Wood, a Q&A with Gibus
French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Boutin carves guttural truth from wood, freezing tense moments in a forever state.
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The History of the Slinky
Some of the greatest inventions in the world happened by accident. Silly String, Play-Doh, and ... the Slinky. Even stranger? The inventor himself.
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Julia Ibbini Evolves the Language of Arabesque
She's spent the past five years applying her own visual language to these ancient motifs, painstakingly crafting biomorphic paper sculptures.
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Celebrating 9 Years
On August 13, 2013, we launched Art of Play with over a hundred different decks, which was incomparable at the time. It was a brilliant idea, but s...
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Designing a Deck of 52
Art of Play founders Dan and Dave Buck discuss playing card designs, breaking conventions, and offer a sneak peek of upcoming decks.
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