Texas Card Games

New Texas-themed games for a deck of cards are coming soon! Explore the beauty of the Lone Star State with Armadillo, Prickly Pear, The Stars at Night, and more.

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Texas: Card Games Inspired by the Lone Star State is collection of modern card games created as an ode to the natural beauty and warmth of the Lone Star State.

In this the collection you'll find armadillos, bluebonnets, stars at night (they're big and bright)—and more, with a variety of player counts:

Roadrunner — Card shedding, 3-5p Armadillo — Set collection, 2-8p Prickly Pear — Drafting, 1-3p Bluebonnets — Tile laying, 1-2p Echolocation — Trick taking, 4p The Stars at Night — Area control, 3-4p

Try it out!

Download our Prickly Pear game and be sure to let us know what you think.

We hope this preview spurs your excitement for our illustrated hardcover book of games.

Written by Thomas and Kelly Cardwell and illustrated by Nathan Brown.

About us

Texas nerds in 2013

Thomas and Kelly Cardwell are high-school sweethearts from San Antonio, Texas. They run their indie game publishing company, Gameswell, in a state of constant collaboration. Their mission is to build eye-catching, unique-yet-familiar games that invite everyone to the table. Thomas strives to design simple systems for deep decision-making, utilizing accessible components. Kelly ensures the rulebooks are player-friendly and hones the company vision—with lots of design feedback sprinkled in. They spend their free time cooking, hiking, or developing new games.

This isn't our first rodeo—we have fulfilled two successful Kickstarters for our Pacific Northwest book of games and playing cards. We're so grateful for the support of friends, family, and this amazing community along the way.

Why back now?

Support creatives and get a great deal for backing the project early.

We team up with amazing local illustrators and artisans to bring you thoughtful, creative games and gifts, and you can be the first to get your hands on them.

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