{"id":16407,"date":"2026-05-12T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giftideas.ca\/art-of-play-messymod-playing-cards\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:08:00","slug":"art-of-play-messymod-playing-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giftideas.ca\/art-of-play-messymod-playing-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Art of Play Messymod Playing Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why we like this gift<\/h2><p>Know a card shark, design nerd, or collector who&#8217;s tired of the same old boring decks? Give their next poker night a serious aesthetic upgrade! The Art of Play Messymod deck is the perfect little gift for anyone who appreciates fine art, quirky graphics, and a good old-fashioned game night. Conceived by the LA creative team TR\u00dcF, this isn&#8217;t just a deck of cards\u2014it&#8217;s a pocket-sized modern art gallery. 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