Authors (card game) Authors (card game) Authors or, The Game of Authors is a card game for three to five players. The first "Game of Authors" was published by G. M. Whipple & A. A. Smith of Salem, Massachusetts in 1861. In 1897 it was also published by Parker Brothers, which also was in Salem, Massachusetts at the time. The deck of cards consists of eleven sets of four cards each representing the works of eleven famous authors. The object of the game is to form complete sets of the four cards comprising the works of a particular author. The winner is the
Around the World (card game) Around the World (card game) Around the World is a card based drinking game, similar to President, but more complex and at the same time quicker. The game requires one standard (52-card) deck of playing cards. More decks can be added to accommodate additional players and increase difficulty. The game is also known as Irish Poker, Chico High Low, Monkey Balls, Foam Game, North Carolina, Up and Down the River, Canon Ball, Charleston Special, Death Valley and Unlucky 'Sevens' Seven. The game is divided into two rounds. The first is a guessing or probabilistic round where players must make predictions