Carte Blanche playing cards

Go a cool set of real-life playing cards from Carte Blanche dev @theoddlinguist.bsky.social

Congratulations! We were clap-along-ing so much for your win. 😄

(Blanche said she wants to learn to drive a truck now. I said ravens can't drive, but she said I didn't think they could play cards either. So, she's got me there.)

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All the free decks have been claimed this time around. Thanks so much for all the support! (Blanche hopes you enjoy your new cards.)

If you missed out, no worries: all our merch is on sale for 20% off for the rest of the week: shop.howseven.com

Decks of black-and-white playing cards stacked on top of each other. The front says "Carte Blanche" and features a white-feathered raven with a playing card in her beak.

Sunday afternoons are great for card games. So… Blanche has requested that we give away some cards!

We've got five decks of Carte Blanche cards to give away (US only). I'll post the links in a reply below. Each link can only be used once. (And once they're all used, I'll remove the message.)

It's almost time! Come join the fun as we celebrate another fantastic year of Playdate! 🎉

Grab your copy of the wonderful clap-along today, and get ready to cheer alongside some great Playdate games and apps in tomorrow's live event!

Blanche is particularly appreciative of this option, because she says clapping with feathers doesn't seem to properly convey her level of excitement.

Many thanks to @cheymac.bsky.social for including Carte Blanche in her recommendations for the Catalog Anniversary Sale! So many great games to play, and Blanche is grateful to be included.

Stop by for a round or two. What would you like to play? Cribbage? Gin Rummy? Cassino?

That’s so great to hear! ❤️

I’m glad Blanche was able to help you learn a new favorite. (…and she wants me to tell you she hopes you’re having a great time playing, and to drop in for a game with her any time.)

Thanks for playing!

So many wonderful games on sale on Playdate Catalog! What are you planning on picking up?

(If you’re looking for a cozy afternoon of cards with a bird friend, Carte Blanche is also on sale. play.date/games/carte-...)

The 2025 Playdate Community Awards will be on March 14th at 11AM Pacific Time/2PM Eastern Time

Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@PlaydateSquad
Award nominees thread starts here: bsky.app/profile/dani...
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#Playdate

A video thumbnail titled "Blanche Day 2026". It shows the Carte Blanche game playing on a Playdate.

It's Blanche's birthday! 🎈 (The game, not the bird. I… don't know how old Blanche herself is.)

Blanche (the bird this time) has said she'd like to celebrate with some games. So let's play!

Join us tonight at 8pm ET for some cozy card game fun. carteblanche.cards/live

#indieDev #cardGames

Blanche is incredibly honored to be nominated in the upcoming Playdate Community Awards. She's going to celebrate the best way she knows how: by playing some card games.

Best of luck to our fellow nominees and all the games featured in this year's event. It's been a great year for #playdate games!

A game of cribbage in progress. There’s also a Playdate with a matching cribbage game in progress.

Blanche and Christopher are practicing for tonight’s tournament.

It’s a lot more work to keep the game on the table in sync with their actual game, but Blanche says it’s worth it because it’s fun. We agree.

8pm ET — carteblanche.cards/live

#cribbage #playdate #indieDev

The "Carte Blanche" logo on an image of a Playdate in front of green trees, currently showing a game of cribbage in progress. The title at the bottom says "How Seven! Plays Cribbage Day 2026". There's a small tree in the bottom-right corner with a white-feathered raven standing atop it with a playing card in her beak.

February 10 is Cribbage Day! Do you have any cribbage-y festivities planned? Playing on your @play.date, maybe?

Or perhaps stop by our Cribbage Day 2026 Tournament? It's Blanche vs Christopher in a race around the ol' board.

Feb 10 at 8pm ET.

Visit carteblanche.cards/live for more information.

A black-and-white deck of cards labeled “Carte Blanche” sitting on a snow-covered wooden railing. The snow is piled up taller than the cards.

Is it snowing where you are? It's a few decks high so far here. Blanche would completely disappear!

Perfect day for staying inside and playing card games. ❄️

www.carteblanche.cards/

The voting period for this year's Playdate Community Awards ends soon. So, if you'd like to show support for birds who like playing card games and sharing treasured finds with new friends: consider nominating "Carte Blanche".

www.carteblanche.cards/vote

#playdate #indieDev

Some print-on-demand items might not arrive in time for Christmas. But cards will! Get ready for your holiday cribbage game or teach your friends and family your new favorite.

A Christmas tree decorated with lights and playing cards.

T-shirts, a hat, and a deck of cards beneath a Christmas tree.

The tree is decorated, and the presents are… well, Blanche hasn't quite got wrapping down yet.

How Seven! merch is 20% off until the end of the year. But get 30% off instead with the code DECKTHEHALLS.

shop.howseven.com/promo/DECKT...

Carte Blanche For your consideration Blanche would love for you to nominate Carte Blanche! Playdate Community Awards 2025 • Best Puzzle Game • Best Sim/Strategy Game • Best Launch Experience • Best Playdate Soundtrack • Best Sound Design carteblanche.cards/vote

It's been a great year for #playdate games, and it's time to celebrate. Nominations are open for this year's Playdate Community Awards!

If you have a minute, Blanche would really appreciate if you'd nominate Carte Blanche.

Visit www.carteblanche.cards/vote for details.

How Seven! Official How Seven! merchandise

The holidays are here again! If you're looking for a gift for a fan of card games (or friendly birds), all How Seven! merch is 20% off.

Blanche got one of the shirts, but she doesn't really fit in it. She just likes the way it looks.

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【Playdate】Blanche au brunch（ブランシェ・オ・ブランチ）【Carte Blanche】 YouTube video by y.playdate.channel

Yukkuri Playdate Channel released a new video showcasing "Carte Blanche". Thanks so much for the thoughtful overview. (Blanche says "Thanks", as well! 😄) youtu.be/XswXIXG2HnM

#playdate #indieDev

Cool Uncle Reviews: Six New Playdate Games You Should Try! Plus - Gameboy Emulation on Crankboy! YouTube video by YourCoolUncleMarisa

Many thanks to @marisamoureau.com for featuring Blanche alongside some other great Playdate games! Lots of great stuff to play out there. 😄

youtu.be/bsI8mHT8Aps

My torso, wearing a purple shirt that says “How Seven!”

I genuinely—without trying to make a joke or reference—said out loud earlier today: "There are seven cans in there? How seven‽"

…while also wearing this shirt.

Carte Blanche for Playdate Five classic card games. One classy raven.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Ravens are scary, right? What about kind, gentle white-feathered ones? …who like card games?

She gives out trinkets! (And pennies, but you'll like them more than when that old lady down the street handed them out.)

Carte Blanche is 20% off on Catalog: play.date/games/carte-...

It's a great time to add to your Playdate library: the Catalog Fall Sale has begun! Blanche is on sale, along with over 200 other fantastic titles!

Also, all our merch is on sale: 20% off everything. Get yourself a nice deck of cards for cozy autumn game nights. shop.howseven.com

A lot of bunny-shaped icons on a green background

In case you weren't aware: we hide a bunny in each of our games. Have you found any of them yet? #indieDev

“Carte Blanche” main menu. It looks like an open book with a spread titled “Games” and lists Cribbage, Spite & Malice, Spades, Gin Rummy, and Cassino.

A cribbage game in Carte Blanche. A 4, 4, and 7 have been played. One player has said “2 for Pair”, and the other said “2 for 15”. There’s a cribbage board on the right, showing the current score.

A slot machine with card imagery. A payline in the center is highlighted, showing a 2-3-4 straight.

Physical Carte Blanche cards. The 10 of diamonds and 2 of spades sit beside the box, which shows the title and the raven Blanche holding a card in her beak.

We’ve got a collection of card games, if that’s of any interest: www.carteblanche.cards

(We also made some physical pixel-y cards to match! 😄)

Today's the last day of the 2025 Augustravaganza sale! Pick up some great games at low, low prices. (…including this one game that has a bunch of card games and a bird and a slot machine and prizes and a bird, did I mention the bird?)

Also, you can buy some cards: shop.howseven.com/en-usd/produ...

The sale's still going through tomorrow, so let's do it again. We'll be live in 15 minutes:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/3zvkQSS...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/howseven

We’re live! Grab a drink, find a cozy chair, and join us for some card games.

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLUK...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/howseven