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QUARTET
the composer card game
“This game is GREAT!” - Violet (age 7)
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Quartet™ consists of an inclusive array of composer portraits, painted and designed by Margit van der Zwan. Quartet™ is easy to play and breathes new life into the world of composers.
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SPECIFICS
Quartet™ is a game for 2-6 players, consisting of 36 cards and a joker. Quartet™ is suitable for ages 4+ with variations for those who can’t yet read.
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The cards can be used for two bonus games: Crotchety Crotchet™ and Decomposing Composer™ (for 3-8 players). Rules are included in the pack, plus a fun list of forfeit suggestions.
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The cards are printed in the UK on high-quality 310gsm Sure Slip (textured) playing card board, and are presented in a colourful box.
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This game was made possible by the supporters of a Kickstarter funding campaign. The target was reached within just 3 days!!
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Design and illustration © Margit van der Zwan 2023
TOP PICK of family games! – The Telegraph (click to read)
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Quartet inspired a music podcast called Quartet for Two (click to listen)



Praise for Quartet
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This game is BRILLIANT! So far we have only played the standard game, just being me and the husband, but we love it!
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It’s going to be great to play the bonus games (3+ players) over Christmas with my elderly parents, who can struggle with complicated game rules, but the rules are straightforward and easy to follow, and you don’t have to have any prior knowledge of composers to play it.
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The package is small, and slimmer than a deck of playing cards so can easily be taken on holiday, or a weekend away. These will be coming with me on my next gig when we have a long break!
I would love to see an expansion pack in the future!
Liz Heyes-Lundie
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"This deck of 36 brightly-coloured cards features classical and jazz composers, as well as those better known for their film/tv scores, plus instructions for three games which can be enjoyed by all ages from 4 upwards. women and people of colour are well represented and the cards are beautifully designed with original artwork by Margit van der Zwan. A great gift for children to encourage a love of music and increase their knowledge of musical terms, genres and figures, or an ideal stocking filler for any music-lover."
Present Indicative
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I played it on holiday last week with my parents & son - it’s lovely! 


Jo Withers

Played all three games today with my in-laws! We loved it!!! Many discussions about who the lesser known composers were with a view to checking them out on the internet later. Mat liked Quartet the most as he enjoyed having to retain information about who had what cards. Dorothy liked the quick fire Decomposing Composer. Barry was not impressed that we made him do a forfeit for being a Crotchety Crotchet! 🤣
All in all a fun afternoon. The cards are beautifully designed of course, instructions are concise and well thought out.
Bravo Margit!
S. Elliot
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We love the Quartet game! Especially the Wigs category! Katy and I have played it several times but I’ve had to ban it while eating because it nearly made us late the other day.
I love the representation of women.
It’s a great thing you’ve created. The best was when a bit of Handel came on the radio and I could say to K “this is a wig”!!!
Rachel Little
“ I think the overall card game is amazing“
Reuben Woodward
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"Excellent Xmas pressie for lots of people I know. Would make the perfect after dinner game!"
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“I had my regular games night on Friday and we played the Quartet Game for the first time and loved it! I especially love how bright and juicy the colours are and of course your beautiful illustrations. It was a fun game and we'll be trying out the other variations next time!”
Cat Crossley
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“How could you not want this game?“
Sophia (10)
“What I like is that it opens up more listening opportunities and discussions on different levels for different students. I teach piano and violin (mostly piano), and it gives them the chance to hear music that they wouldn't normally listen to.”
Rebecca Tute
“We played all 3 games with the Quartet cards and loved each and every one of them! Great fun was had by the kids collecting sets, trying to work out who had which cards and attempting to pronounce the composer’s names! I’m also going to use these cards as an educational tool - ask my students to pick a random card and then listen to one of their compositions. Thank you Margit for designing these beautiful cards!”
Melissa F-W






