Pairs is a “New Classic Pub Game” designed by James Ernest and Paul Peterson. It’s a simple press-your luck card game with no winner, just one loser. The deck is 55 cards, numbered 1 through 10, with 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, and so on up to 10x10. It’s simple, fast, and fun.

This deck contains illustrations of the real-life UK steampunk rap artist Professor Elemental, as well as the many fantastic characters from his world, illustrated by comic artist Cheyenne Wright. The deck also contains the rules for Venture, a bidding game for 3 to 8 players.