The Kickstarter Campaign Story

For 250 years, the American experiment was designed to provide a more just, more equal, and more democratic society. But today, that progress is under attack from within. Corruption, self‑dealing, and authoritarian impulses have seeped into the highest levels of government, the Oval Office, Congress, the Supreme Court, the FBI, and the DOJ. While corruption is not new, today our federal administration is taking our country 180 degrees from where our American forefathers had intended.

What Is The Deck Of Corruption?

House of Cards Deck of Corruption is a 54‑card playing deck that identifies the key figures, enablers, and power brokers driving the erosion of democratic norms in the United States. Each card is a visual indictment, a symbolic portrait that distills the behaviors, intentions, and historical impact of the individual it represents. Number cards define and qualify the evidence of corruption. Face cards are the primary responsible officials. Aces are, you know, those UNELECTED officials. Jokers reveal chaos agents.

Deck Of Corruption

The deck is divided into four suits, each representing a pillar of society under threat:

♠ Justice & Law Bending or breaking the legal system
♣ Military & National Security Power wielded unjustifiably
♥ Social Welfare & Civil Rights Attacks on equality and dignity
♦ Economy & Finance Greed fueling economical imbalance

Why we made it?

While artistically cynical, it is based on facts. We hear the news every day and we feel its impact just like you. We want to put in your hands an easy way to share the message in the form of protest, awareness, education, and memorabilia.

We created this deck to:

Identify the individuals responsible
Educate through symbolism and storytelling
Start conversations that break through apathy
Support organizations fighting to protect democratic institutions

Inside The Deck: 16 Face cards: (Aces and Jokers have faces too!)

♠ Justice & Law
A – Miller
K – Trump
Q – Bondi/Blanche
J – Patel

♣ Military & National Security
A – Bannon
K – Hegseth
Q – Noem/Mullin
J – Rubio

♥ Social Welfare & Civil Rights
A – Kirk
K – Vance
Q – Wiles
J – Kennedy

♦ Economy & Finance
A – Kushner
K – Lutnick
Q – Melania/Epstein
J – Musk

+Jokers – Roberts & Leavitt

36 Number Cards

18 definitions and examples corruption

How To Use The Deck

This deck is several things in the palm of your hands.

A point in time snapshot of history where democracy is in crisis
A lesson on corruption
A mechanism to support organizations fighting to preserve democracy
A novelty gift for friend and/or foe
A collector's item to reflect decades from now the idiocrasy of the 2020s
A deck of cards to play a game you prefer, maybe even have a laugh or 2
Last but not least - a self-proliferating marketing platform

This deck is meant to be used, not shelved.

Take to a political rally or event
A lesson on corruption
Bring to game night
Share on social media
Gift to someone who needs a wake‑up call
Keep as a piece of political history

What your support makes possible

Game play ideas

Hoc-Doc playing cards may be used to play any game you already play with a standard 54 card deck, and more!