card games
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The 25 Funniest Magic: The Gathering Card Descriptions
Image: Wizards of the Coast. Art by Matt Cavotta. Magic: The Gathering has spent nearly 25 years bringing us to weird, wonderful worlds through its cards, thanks to their gorgeous art but also through the lore-filled “flavour text” on each card. They tell fantastical stories in a mere sentence or two — or sometimes, they…
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Why It Matters That Human Poker Pros Are Getting Trounced By An AI
We’re at the halfway point of the epic 20-day, 150,000-hand “Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence” Texas Hold’em Poker tournament, and a machine named Libratus is trouncing a quartet of professional human players. Should the machine maintain its substantial lead — currently at $701,242 — it will be considered a major milestone in the history of AI.…
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A Card Game That Requires You To Keep Your Phone Out Is Genius
Tired of being guilted into putting your phone away while you and your friends have gathered for an evening of Catan? Try convincing them to play Game of Phones instead. It’s a simple card game that requires everyone playing to have a smartphone chock full of music, photos, and social media apps — at least…