Index and further reading

Need to dig deeper? This is your archive, your decoder ring, your backroom ledger. The Index holds definitions, references, and crosslinks for everything in the Card Sharp universe—people, places, concepts, and chaos. If you're chasing a name you only half-remember or want to see how far down the spiral goes, this is the place. For deeper dives, essays, and lore breakdowns, check the Further Reading section. No promises you’ll come back the same.

Discover more about the world and characters!

Below are links to various pages featuring wiki-style entries on the worlds, characters, and mythos of the Card Sharp universe. If you're looking to get lost, you've come to the right place.

Locations and Timeline

A guide to the world behind the cards. From smoky casino floors to off-world ruins, these are the places that shape the game—and the basic time line.  This is where you’ll find your bearings. Just don’t expect straight answers.

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Characters

No heroes. No villains. Just people caught in the shuffle. These are the players of Card Sharp—con artists, gods, mobsters, and ghosts of their own pasts. Everyone’s got a mask, a motive, and something they’re not telling you. Learn their names, but don’t pretend you know them. Not yet.

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History and ​Biologies

The past never stays buried. This section dives into the timelines, cultures, and species that shaped the world of Card Sharp. From forgotten gods and broken bloodlines to engineered races and extinct ideals—here’s where the truth lingers, stitched together with half-memories and hard science. Just remember: history is written by survivors, and biology doesn’t always follow the rules.

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Where to start

Take a walk through the neon-lit corridors of Las Pariso. This index is your street map to tangled alliances, unsaid histories, and forgotten names.

No one walks clean

Catch up on the key players and pivotal moments that built the world Hollice lives in—before everything got complicated. These are the threads you’ll need to pull.

Luck’s a lie

From addiction to redemption, from loyalty to betrayal—these are the ideas that run under every hand dealt in Card Sharp. Here's what to keep in mind when the chips start falling.