Darktown Whist

Darktown Whist, sometimes referred to as Darktown Tarot, is a card game played in the Imperium. It's often played alongside gambling.^[1a] The game is played with a deck of cards sometimes referred to as a tarot deck or Darktown Tarot.^[1b]

Notable players of this game include Flight Lieutenant Gillia Masozi, a notorious cardsharp aboard the Mourningstar.^[1a][1b]

See also

• Imperial Culture

Trivia

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• This is likely similar to Whist, a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries. Although the rules are simple, there is scope for strategic play.

Sources

• 1: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide:
  • 1a: Mourningstar hub ambient dialogue: Operative Soltag & Operative Morti
  • 1b: Player bonding conversations: Veteran