Nintendo got its start as a playing card company back in 1889, so it's pretty cool that you can still find traditional and Hanafuda cards featuring Nintendo characters.

This is what getting hooked on Solitaire taught me about playing cards, math, and human history.

Card Types There are seven main different card types in Magic: The Gathering, which you'll find noted underneath the art on every card.

Cartomancy uses playing cards to tell the future, but it's different from tarot. Experts explain how the spiritual practice works and what each card means.

The familiarity of the 52-card deck has enabled video game designers to win over players with humor and randomness.