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. The Modegan Deck is illustrated by Shane Tyree and based on the "Name of the Wind" fantasy series by author Patrick Rothfuss. This deck also contains the variant game Blackstone, which is a gambling game for 2 to 8 players.