Lakatos & Bandi · Creative Studio
Card games that explain cultures.
Thousands of stories about countries, cities, history, culture and everyday life. For companies, retail chains, hotels, tourism, schools and academies.
With your name on the cover card, in your language, as your own edition.
Send your name – within 24 hours we show you what your edition looks like.
Who we make editions for
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Companies
Christmas gift and welcome for new employees from abroad: a gift nobody puts in a drawer – you play it and understand the country along the way.
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Retail chains
As your own edition on the shelf or at the checkout: a souvenir that explains the country – in your customers' language, with your name on the box.
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Hotels and tourism
For guests in the room, in the shop or as a welcome gift: the country in true stories, in the guest's language.
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Schools and academies
For language courses, exchanges and integration: history, everyday life and culture to play with instead of memorising.
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Recruitment and care agencies
Prepare your candidates for their new country before they arrive – in their own language.
The countries
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Understand Germany
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
New · First edition 2026
Why Germans are the way they are, in 54 true stories: from Pfand and Feierabend to the Berlin Wall. A welcome gift for everyone moving to Germany.
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Romania Under Communism
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
Every card tells a true story of everyday life 1947 – 1989: queues, the Dacia 1300, ration cards, Cenaclul Flacăra, Radio Free Europe and the 1989 Revolution.
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Romania History
56 cards · 52 + 4 jokers
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
Every card is a moment in Romanian history, with dates and facts: from Cucuteni and the Dacians to the Union, the kings, communism and the European Union.
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Who Has the Power?
Quartet game · 36 cards
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
36 characters from today's Romania, from the mayor to the influencer. Each has five values: fame, respect, money, power and influence. Whoever has the power wins.
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Which Region Are You From?
Quartet game · 36 cards
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
Nine regions of Romania, four generations of women in their folk costume. Every card shows how to recognise the blouse, skirt or veil of each region.
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Myths and Legends
56 cards · 52 + 4 jokers
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
Every card is a Romanian legend: the Iele, the strigoi, Muma Pădurii, Făt-Frumos, zmei and dragons. Learn where each story comes from and what lives on today.
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Timișoara
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
Culture playing cards · First edition 2026
The city that first switched on electric light and started the Revolution: Baroque squares, the Opera, the Bega, Little Vienna, Poli and Banat cuisine, in 54 true stories. Play any game: poker, rummy, solitaire.
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Understand Italy
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
New · First edition 2026
Why Italians are the way they are, in 54 true stories: from cappuccino and codice fiscale to Trajan's Column. A welcome gift for everyone moving to Italy.
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Understand France
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
New · First edition 2026
Why the French are the way they are, in 54 true stories: from Bonjour and the baguette to Napoleon's Code. A welcome gift for everyone moving to France.
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Understand Japan
54 cards · 52 + 2 jokers
New · First edition 2026
Why the Japanese are the way they are, in 54 true stories: from the bow and the konbini to the Shinkansen and kintsugi. A welcome gift for everyone heading to Japan.
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Art from the studio
Modern art from our own atelier – originals, posters and digital works.
See all works and posters →How it works
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Request with occasion, quantity and language.
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Send your company name and logo.
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Within 24 hours: a digital mock-up with the cover card and three sample cards, plus the offer.
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Approval, printing, delivery in its own box – on invoice.
We have worked for clients such as Deutsche Bahn, Bundesdruckerei and Verivox, and in 2022 our founder Geza Lakatos won a deal on "Die Höhle der Löwen", the German Shark Tank, with his invention ROLLYZBERG.
Volume pricing from 20 decks
Individual offer within 24 hours – depending on quantity, language and edition.
- From 20 decks
- Production in 10–15 working days after print approval, larger runs 2–3 weeks
- English, German, Romanian – any other language on request
- Company name and greeting on the cover card and in the cover letter
- Delivery across the EU, every deck in its own box
For Christmas: order standard editions by 30 November, commission custom company editions by 15 November.
Frequently asked questions
What is a culture card game?
A real deck of 52 cards and 2 jokers. Every card shows a picture and tells a short, true story about the country: a habit, a rule, a piece of history. You play poker, rummy or solitaire and learn along the way.
What is the minimum order?
20 decks. The price per deck falls with the quantity; you get the offer within 24 hours.
How long does production take?
10 to 15 working days after print approval, 2 to 3 weeks for large runs.
Which countries and languages are available?
Romania, Germany, Italy, France and Japan, each in English, German and Romanian. Other languages on request.
Can our company name be on it?
Yes. Your company name and greeting go on the cover card and in the cover letter. A fully custom deck about your company or industry is also possible.
Where do you deliver?
Across the EU, every deck in its own box. Payment on invoice.
Get your free mock-up
Tell us the occasion, quantity and language – we send the mock-up and the offer within 24 hours.