Welcome to Estate Playing Cards, the new card deck for the 21st Century. This book is the companion to the pack and does not set out to duplicate books on card games. There is a full explanation of the deck and suggested variations to many popular card games. For card enthusiasts the book is a primer aimed at generating discussion on where to take Estate Playing Cards. By exploring the deck and road testing it with card playing friends, a host of fresh ideas will hopefully lead to more books and games.
The book is divided into sections. Section 1 is the introduction; Section 2 covers a brief history of cards including some ancient evidence for five estates as opposed to four suits; Section 3 explains the deck in full; Section 4 examines variations to some popular single player games; Section 5 moves on to player games; Section 6 covers some of the well known partner games; Section 7 adds a touch of mystery and imagination to Estate Playing Cards.