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Introduction
Futures Poker
2016 By Strange Telemetry
![An image of 8 black and white cards, similar to those used by Tarot card
readers. Cards read statements like: Embedded Sensors, Intergenerational
Warfare and Artificial Empathy.](https://cdn.ttc.io/i/fit/1000/0/sm/100/plain/everythingfine.org/inner_resources/strange-telemetry/futures-poker-1.png)
In this high-stakes futures game by the research company Strange Telemetry, each player is dealt three cards corresponding to a trend, a place and a year. With the cards, players weave a story about the future that would unfold — the most entertaining and compelling narrative wins. The trends are based on emerging and nascent ideas like ‘Rewilding’, ‘Artificial Empathy’, ‘Weather Weirding’ and ‘Class Warfare’, inviting the group to envision a future in which these conditions become part of our everyday lives.
![A black and white image of two tarot cards from the Futures Poker card deck.](https://cdn.ttc.io/i/fit/800/0/sm/100/plain/everythingfine.org/inner_resources/strange-telemetry/futures-poker-2.png)
![A black and white image of two tarot cards from the Futures Poker card deck.](https://cdn.ttc.io/i/fit/800/0/sm/100/plain/everythingfine.org/inner_resources/strange-telemetry/futures-poker-3.png)