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“The time of the rains played its game with frogs for pieces [nayadyutair] yellow and green in colour, as if mottled by lac, leapt up on the black field squares.”
The passage comes from the Vasavadatta, a classic Sanskrit romance novel written by the poet Subandhu between the 5th and 7th centuries AD.
Poker chips and cards under low light

Poker

New Orleans · 19th century

Chess pieces under low light

Chess

India · 6th century

A blackjack hand on green baize

Blackjack

France · 18th century

Mahjong tiles mid-game

Mahjong

China · 19th century

A field of horses at full gallop

Horse Racing

Newmarket · 17th century

A war game map with blocks and dividers

Kriegsspiel

Prussia · 1824

Friends racing side by side on one screen

Mario Kart

Japan · 1992

Edition 001: the David Aaron × House of Players playing card

Limited edition games

For every invite only gaming event we do at House of Players, we produce a limited edition game inspired by the event, made in collaboration with an artist.

Edition 001 · Blackjack

David Aaron × House of Players

A deck of playing cards designed with David Aaron. This set is inspired by their recently discovered Ptyranodon (Late Cretaceous Period, 86-78.25 million years ago).
Developed for the first House of Players event in London at Frieze Masters, 2026. Limited Edition Set of 100.

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