Postas PDF
Postas is the ancestor of Vines, the simpler version of the “modern” five-suited deck, with its own suite of games. This product represents the current rules in PDF form, but you will also find links to other print-and-play files, including the full rules and cards.
As with all our print-and-play games, the price for this product is strictly optional. You can also download it for free using the links below.
Postas is a precursor to the Vines deck, and can play all the same games, as well as new ones designed specifically for it.
Release Year: 2022
Game Type: Traditional Card Game
Designer: James Ernest
Players: 2 to 5
Playing Time: Varies
Components to Print: Cards, Rules
Historically, the Postas deck predates the Vines deck by about 40 years. You can play all the Vines games with this deck, but it was originally designed for a new family of games beginning with Prima Carta. The deck is named after another game, called Holdout but also known as Postes de Cerca.
The “Games” document below contains detailed rules for two games, Prima Carta and Holdout, as well as additional information about the history of the deck, and how to use it for all the games in Vines.
You can print your own deck using the files below, or order a high-quality printed deck (or two) from our friends at DriveThruCards.
Links and Files:
Postas Games: Version 1.1, 6/25/22
Postas Deck on Drive Thru Cards
Postas Deck, Print-and-Play (PDF)
About the Postas Games:
Prima Carta (literally, “first card”) is a traditional gambling game from the Sieran Penninsula. Players bet on which suits will finish first, as a dealer processes the deck through several passes. This rules doc also contains a lot of history, because James is writing a short story about the game and the people who play it. You will also find hints for playing your favorite Vines games with the Postas deck.
Holdout is a strategy gambling game using the same deck, created in late March 2022.
More games with the Postas deck are coming soon, and they’re all playable with the Vines deck too. We’re also working on new custom artwork for the Postas deck, but those cards are still a few months away.
A note about the card sheets: Postas has 55 cards, which is just one more than a multiple of nine. So the Ace of Locks is found in the middle of page 1, which also serves as a cutting guide. Don’t forget to keep that card when you throw away the rest of that page!
Videos:
How to Play Vines: Learn the basics of the games in Block 1, Coralon and Thief
How to Make Cards: Video showing three ways to make your own deck of Vines cards.
You can learn more about Postas and Vines on their extended catalog page.