Tarot card games of the same length, and they were invented not for occult purposes but purely for gaming. In 1781, Court de Gébelin published an essay associating the cards with ancient wisdom, the earliest record of this idea, subsequently debunked by Dummett. The cards have since been used for cartomancy and divination. Dummett classified Tarot games into three distinct types: Tarocchi (Italian, singular "Tarocco"), and similar names in other languages, is a specific form of playing card deck used for different trick-taking games. An earlier name of the game "Trionfi" is first recorded in the diary of Giusto Giusti in September 1440
A Game of Thrones (card game) Each player supplies his or her own deck to play the game. A deck consists of a "House Card" or "Alliance" to represent the player's faction, an optional "Agenda" that modifies his faction, a plot deck that consists of exactly seven "Plot" cards, and then a main draw deck of at least 60 cards consisting of "Characters", "Attachments", "Locations", and "Events". Each House card represents one of the main factions involved in the War of the Five Kings. Each House provides different strengths and weaknesses, allowing for various playstyles to interact within the same game. The House card selected will