Anna Pronina, journalist, writer and collector of playing cards, conducted a real investigation to learn as much as possible about the history of medieval games. What was played in the walls of ancient castles? How did ordinary citizens have fun? How did excitement and games change the history of states? Special attention is paid to playing cards, since not much information has been preserved about them to this day. The author understands who and when they were invented, why they are called "devil pictures," as evidenced by card symbols. From the book you will learn: why card suits are present in murals in early Christian temples; how pictures from playing cards got into sacred books and back; how children spent their leisure time in the Middle Ages; what amused adults the most in the Middle Ages; what games of the Middle Ages can be played today; as well as: omens, fortune-telling, superstitions - from the best psychics countries.