ABOUT THE GRIMMELDECK
First of all, I'm not an archivist. I can't guarantee that any of the following information is completely correct. If you have corrections, definitely let me know.
Technically an offshoot of the Cambridge Deck (via NK, DA, and JG), the Grimmeldeck was started in Seattle by NK, in early 2000.
Today, the tradition is carried on by a wacky group of Seattleites who meet once a month to create, play, and generally have a great time with great folks.
ABOUT THE GAME
The game of 1000 Blank White Cards (or 1KBWC for short) is a free-form, improvisational card game where the only thing you have to know in advance is that there are blank white cards which will no longer be blank by the end of the game. Get the full scoop from the game's creator at his 1KBWC site, or go to Stewart King's site for even more information.
1KBWC has been written up in Hoyle's and Games Magazine (where the Grimmeldeck got a mention!), as well as other publications both in print and online.
THE HISTORICAL RECORD
We typically meet in Seattle on the first Sunday of each month.
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March 19, 2000 - Speakeasy Cafe, Belltown (no scans yet) March 4, 2001 - Chez Grimmelmann January 12, 2002 - El Diablo Coffee Co., Queen Anne March 9, 2002 - Six Arms, Capitol Hill April 7, 2002 - Uptown Espresso, Belltown May 4, 2002 - Uptown Espresso, Belltown June 2, 2002 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne July 7, 2002 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne August 4, 2002 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne August 18, 2002 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne December 8, 2002 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne March 2, 2003 - Dolce Vita, Queen Anne April 6, 2003 - Elliott Bay Book Company, Pioneer Square June 21, 2003 - Elliott Bay Book Company, Pioneer Square March 7, 2004 - Chez Kang-Auerbach |
ABOUT THE SITE
The randomizer includes all cards except the initial set, for which I can find no artist attributions. All HTML was coded by hand in vi. All scripts were written in python.
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Created 14 January 2002