FatMunkey loves puzzles, trivia, games and anything else that makes you think twice. Here you'll find sudoku guides and puzzle books, trivia, card and game designs, and, coming soon, original paintings and prints.
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Ikonology Wands Meanings: Ace to King, Upright and Reversed
Wands are the suit of fire: action, energy, ambition and creativity. They govern the things you start because you want to, as opposed to the things you're handed. In the Ikonology deck they are the green Clubs, so if you play poker with this deck, every Wands card is...
Ikonology Pentacles Meanings: Ace to King, Upright and Reversed
Ikonology Cups Meanings: Ace to King of Cups (Hearts), Upright and Reversed
Ikonology Swords Meanings: Ace to King, Upright and Reversed
Ikonology Major Arcana Meanings: All 22 Cards, Upright and Reversed
Introduction The Major Arcana are the twenty-two big cards of a tarot deck, the ones with names and numbers instead of suits: from The Fool at zero to The World at twenty-one. They tell a story, and in the Ikonology deck each chapter of that story is told with a...
IKONOLOGY’s 3 Way Design – A Modern Tarot – Oracle, Solitaire, and Poker
Table of Contents No headings found in this post. Behind the Design: I Turned Tarot Into Icons — And Accidentally Built a Poker Deck Too We live in the most icon-literate era in human history, and most of us never think about it. Look at your phone's home screen right...
IKONOLOGY: 3 Applications in 1 Deck – Poker, Tarot Solitaire and Oracle
Introduction Ikonology is a 78-card tarot deck drawn entirely as icons and cut to standard poker size, so one deck does three jobs. Set aside the Major Arcana and the four Pages and you are holding a complete four-color poker deck. Shuffle all 78 and you can play an...
FatMunkey’s Puzzle Books – 15 Awesome Collections and Counting
FatMunkey's Published Puzzle Books If you enjoy relaxing with a good puzzle books as you travel or as you get ready for bed or just when you have some extra time, then you are in the right place! With well over 100 puzzle books published and even more "in the oven",...
How To Solve Sudoku
Learning How To Solve Sudoku In some ways, Sudoku can be thought of like playing a sport. In a sport, whether it's basketball or Formula 1 racing, an athlete has to practice and practice and practice. All of the practicing leads to muscle memory. That Formula 1...
Astounding Sudoku Math: $27,000,000 From Sudoku
Not Solving Sudoku With Math But Some Cool Sudoku Math If you’re like me, you cringe when you have to do any math beyond counting how many shoes you’re wear today. So the phrase “sudoku math” may make you feel like running for the hills and I can relate. But wait, ...
7 Excellent Benefits of Sudoku
The Benefits Of Solving A Sudoku Puzzle Every Day The main headline for this article may have you thinking “Why should I spend any time at all playing Sudoku?” The truth is we all have busy lives. There’s the daily work grind to deal with for sure. But, also, there...
Hot Off the Presses – TRIVIA! – 3,000 Mind-Blowing Factoids: Things you didn’t know you needed to know.
Do You Like Trivia? I've been into trivia ever since my first time playing Trivial Pursuit back when it first came out in the 1980's. (Yep, I'm that old! LOL). Ever since then I have devoured trivia every chance I could and I have always wanted to create a trivia...
Scandal! In 2 Countries Jurors Playing Sudoku In Court & Dismissed!
Jurors Playing Sudoku In Court? What happens when jurors get caught playing sudoku in court? There have been two cases, that I'm aware of , when Sudoku resulted weird scandals during legal trials. Case #1 - Multiple Jurors Dismissed for Playing Sudoku In Court, Trial...
WOW! The Surprising History of Sudoku: Fact #1 – Sudoku Was NOT Invented in Japan!
The History of Sudoku The history of sudoku may surprise you. The main surprising fact: in spite of the popularly known name of the game, sudoku was not originally invented in Japan. Sudoku is a fascinating game that has grown in popularity in recent years. It is a...
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FatMunkey has a huge selection of sudoku and other puzzle books you are sure to enjoy.
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