Software:Anyone for Cards?
| Anyone for Cards? | |
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| Developer(s) | Random Games[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Capstone Software |
| Platform(s) | Windows[2] Macintosh[3] |
| Release | 1994[4] |
| Genre(s) | Digital tabletop |
Anyone for Cards? is a 1994 video game from Capstone Software.
Gameplay
Anyone for Cards? offers a customizable digital card game experience, featuring 11 traditional and lesser-known games like Cribbage, Pinochle, and Oh Hell. Players personalize their play area with various textures, backgrounds, and card backs—including whimsical choices like kittens. Each session begins with an animated introduction and allows users to select from 18 cartoon-style opponents with distinct playing styles and personalities. While these characters communicate via speech balloons, the game lacks voice interaction and multiplayer options. Gameplay spans multiple skill levels, from beginner to moderate difficulty, with a Practice Mode that reveals all players' cards to support learning. Rules are provided through a manual and online help.[5]
Development
Anyone for Cards? is a product of Random Games, a company founded in 1985 and based in Cary, North Carolina.[1]
Reception
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PC Gamer said "Anyone For Cards? isn't a bad game; it does what it sets out to do, and includes games you won't find in many packages. But it doesn't do as much as it could, and all the cute window-dressing will probably get tiresome if you're really serious about your cards.[5]
The game was awarded "The Gilbert Gottfried Award for Most Irritating Inhabitant of a CD-ROM" in 1995 by Electronic Entertainment.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "GT Interactive Unleashes 'Vikings: The Strategy of Ultimate Conquest'; Title Marks Company's First Strategy Adventure". March 14, 1996. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721183650/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GT+INTERACTIVE+UNLEASHES+'VIKINGS%3a+THE+STRATEGY+OF+ULTIMATE...-a018085828. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Anyone for Cards?" (in es). May 1995. p. 7. https://archive.org/details/cdrom-magazine-es-3/page/6/mode/2up. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Lonnie (April 22, 1995). "Nice and naughty card games". p. 19. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ledger/191955898/. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Game" (in zh). 1994. p. 48. https://archive.org/details/swm-1994/%E8%BB%9F%E9%AB%94%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%20-%20%E7%AC%AC064%E6%9C%9F%5B1994-07%5D/page/n47/mode/2up. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Craig, Daniel (January 1995). "Anyone for Cards?". Archived from the original on August 20, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990820042944/http://www.pcgamer.com:80/reviews/1343.html. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Anyone for Cards?". Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114184201/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=39477. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Anyone for Cards? Review". December 1994. p. 28. https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-and-cd-rom-entertainment-december-1994/page/28/mode/2up. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "The Murphys". March 1995. p. 51. https://archive.org/details/ElectronicEntertainmentIssue24December1995/Electronic%20Entertainment%20Issue%2015%20%28March%201995%29/page/n51/mode/2up. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
External links
- Official website (archived)
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