The Tarot of the Game Developer's Conference

March 24, 2014 8:44 PM

Trading business cards at GDC is a social ritual. Tarot is a social ritual. Games are social rituals. I expect that, if I combine all three, I’ll achieve a moment of perfect clarity about human social rituals.

by Shay Pierce

posted by hellojed (7 comments total)

So the idea is to do tarot using a deck made up of business cards?
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 9:40 PM on March 24, 2014

I think you exchange tarot cards at the conference, then search for them later to make businesses using this tumblrpedia system library.
posted by oceanjesse at 9:43 PM on March 24, 2014

the hanged man, the lovers and the lightning-struck tower inform me that you should not go out on this date. the three of wands and the seven of pentacles attest to the significance of mersenne prime numbers. the moon and the hierophant warn against losing your car keys in the dark.
posted by bruce at 9:51 PM on March 24, 2014 [2 favorites]

"Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died." -- Steven Wright
posted by ceribus peribus at 10:01 PM on March 24, 2014 [6 favorites]

Ha, this is funny because I know these people.
posted by GameDesignerBen at 5:02 AM on March 25, 2014

I think this is an ARG leading into a cross-platform MMORPG based on Tim Powers' Last Call. The twist is that IT'S ALL REAL.
posted by rmd1023 at 5:08 AM on March 25, 2014 [1 favorite]

the moon and the hierophant warn against losing your car keys in the dark

Granted, The Hierophant appearing at all is just a general reminder not to lose your car keys.
posted by Pizzarina Sbarro at 11:33 AM on March 25, 2014