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Mao Society

The Mao Society

There are more rules.

A card game you can only learn by playing. Nobody will explain it to you. That is the point.

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The Rules

Everything we are allowed to tell you.

Rule Nº 1

There are more rules.

Rule Nº 2

You may only speak of the first and second rules.

Classified

Rule Nº 3:

That is all. The rest is learned at the table.

The complete rules

How to learn

No manual. No tutorial. Just a table.

  1. I

    Sit down.

    Bring nothing but curiosity. We bring the cards.

  2. II

    Play.

    You will make mistakes. Someone will notice. That is how it begins.

  3. III

    Figure it out.

    Nobody will explain anything. Then one day, it simply clicks.

What to expect at your first gathering

Every game is different

Win a game. Write the next rule.

When someone wins, they add a new rule. They do not announce it. The rest of the table has to discover it, the hard way. No two sessions are ever the same.

Rules in play
2 + ?
?New rule

The deck

Fifty-two cards. Four suits. Nothing else.

Mao is played with a standard French deck. Everything else is yours to discover.

  • spades
  • hearts
  • diamonds
  • clubs
cards
52
suits
4
rules
?

Gatherings

Upcoming gatherings

The Society meets in several cities. Find a table near you.

All gatherings

No gatherings announced yet. Join the WhatsApp group to hear about the next one first.

Take a seat.

The only way to learn Mao is to play Mao.

Begin your initiation