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On Dominoes

10•6•2025

I've always been a fan of all sorts of card games. Spades, Ratscrew, Jacks, and Stud are some of my favorites. However, a new game has come to my attention, and I am just enthralled by it. The name of the game is Texas 42. It's a trick taking game, one of my favorite styles, but with a twist. Instead of cards, you play with a hand comprised of double-six dominoes. Two simple numbers now take the place of suites and ranks. Something about the shift from cards to dominoes really tickles my fancy. The act of fighting against gravity to overcome the uneven, 200 gram heaft of a one-sided domino while rubbing your fingers along the crater-like pips dotted on its surface is a cocophony of pleasing physicality. Moral of the story: you should play 42. It only costs the price of a carton of dominoe and the overencumbering shame that comes with begging your compatriots to learn how to take tricks with dominoes. (I beg and plea with them nearly every day)

While Texas 42 may the state game of texas, I only hope that it spreads worldwide. Now, no United Nations style, multicultural 42 league exists yet. However, with the power of high technology, we do have this little website called fortee2.com; a wonder of the modern age. It's quite an esoteric place, but don't let that stop you from enjoying its beauty. I'm something of an early adopter/regular there.