• A pink and purple box of playing cards next to a stack of cards with the three of diamonds on top. On the card are three drag queens, the middle wearing a dress that says "Drag is not a crime".
  • Pink and purple box of playing cards on top of the cards, in front of a dark blue background.
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Playing Cards

Club of Queens

Club of Queens

CHF 16.00
CHF 16.00
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Full product details

How many cards?

54-card playing cards with cute queer characters:

  • Four suits of 13 cards
  • Two Jokers

  • What's special about this deck?

    Each suit is dressed according to a queer subcultures: Diamonds in drag, Spades in Leather, Clubs in Clubwear, and Hearts in.. nothing at all, they’re naked! A new character joins the party on each card, for a total of 54 lovable lil' queer characters across the deck.

  • What games can we play with it?

    Perfect for queer Poker nights, Rummy raves, Crazy Eight kikis, Blackjack balls and Texas Hold Me’s ;) Here are more of our favorite games you can play with the deck.

  • What order are the cards in?

    In our deck, Queens trump Kings. But you can play however you like :)

  • How are playing cards made?

    We are so glad you asked. After Rory designed all 54 cards, we printed the cards in Melk, Austria. Come behind the scenes with us here to see how our high quality playing cards are made.

  • Who invented playing cards? And when?

    We read a book on this, so you don't have to. The TLDR: most likely, people in what is now India in 700/800 AD created playing cards as a more transportable version of chess.

Materials + Life Cycle

Our card decks are printed Cradle to Cradle certified Silver in Melk, Austria.

This means: only renewable energy was used in production, and the materials (FSC-certified paper and non-toxic inks) are safe and fully recyclable.

Pollution footprint

We aim for a net positive impact from our product's production, transport, and consumption. 

Producing each deck emits about 0.18kg CO2e, which our supplier offsets by 110%. We share more about this below.

Discounts

Discount codes can be applied on the checkout page.

Shipping + Delivery Times

We ship to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Orders in the EU over €50 ship free.

We fulfill orders within three business days.

Dimensions

Cards: 59 x 91 mm

Good to know

This product contains nudity and is for ages 16+.

CO2e emissions per deck

About 0,18kg CO2e is emitted from making each deck. This includes production of the paper, plates, and inks, the printing itself, and the delivery from our supplier in Austria to our warehouse in Berlin.

Our supplier offsets about 0,20kg CO2e per deck via climate protection measures onsite and reforestation projects in the Global South.

More about our supply chain
A selfie by the artist Rory Midhani. He's wearing a white collared shirt, thin black glasses, and has a moustache.

About the Artist

Painter & illustrator Rory Midhani makes artwork about queer and trans people living their lives and loving it. He creates mixed-media pieces, paintings, and drawings all which playfully celebrate the lives of the queer community. 

His artworks have been featured in publications and exhibitions across Europe and North America, and he has worked as an illustrator for an international client base. Past clients include Buzzfeed, Medium, Folx Health, Transgender Europe, Flow Magazine, Curve, Siegessäule, Planned Parenthood and Autostraddle. 

He also illustrated one of our puzzles and our Bettgeflüster workbook.

Photo credit Rory midhani

Customer Reviews

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Roxane Ghadjar

Amazing quality and beautiful design. Each card is a piece of art! So in love with this card game! Making games more inclusive is so important and I love that Polar Embassy is doing just that😍

Hey Roxane, thank you so much for the kind words, we really appreciate it! Thanks for supporting our mission to make games more cheeky and inclusive! ✨☃️

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Lizzy
I don't even really play cards and I still want to buy more of these

This deck is incredible - there's a unique, equally fun, piece of art on each card. Can you sell posters of these?? I'd love to buy large prints for my home!

Hey Lizzy, actually yes, Rory sells the original prints! Check out his website - or the bookshop Ivallan's here in Berlin, I know they carry them too. Thanks again for your order, and the review. ✨

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A.
Best illustrated card deck

Mein Lieblingskartendeck! Wunderschön illustriert mit Zeichnungen vielfältiger queer- und trans-affirmativer Figuren.

Vielen Dank A.! Wir freuen uns, dass du Rorys Spielkarten auch liebst.

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Isabella Gmehling
Modern approach to classic playing cards

Instead of the traditional deck of cards ,this one shows all kinds of gender, body types and queer persons. A great gift for everybody who is interested in a diverse and inclusive society.

Thank you, Isabella! We're so glad they resonate with you. Have fun!

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Fun and sustainably printed

Every card is a separate piece of art!! Environmentally sustainable, queer and fun :) Highly recommend

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