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  1. Dark2017

    Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi

    A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

  2. Squid Game2021

    Action · Mystery · Drama

    Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

  3. Lupin2021

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

  4. Call My Agent!2015

    Comedy · Drama

    At a top Paris talent firm, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy—and their business afloat—after an unexpected crisis.

  5. Borgen2010

    Drama

    40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.

  6. Babylon Berlin2017

    Drama · Crime · Mystery

    Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin. Police investigator Gereon Rath has been transferred from Cologne to the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.

  7. 3%2016

    Drama · Sci-Fi

    In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor.

  8. Alice in Borderland2020

    Mystery · Drama · Action

    With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.

  9. Stromberg2004

    Comedy

    A comedy centered around the incompetent boss of a German insurance office.

  10. Sacred Games2018

    Drama · Crime · Action

    A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.

  11. Into the Night2020

    Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    When the sun suddenly starts killing everything in its path, passengers on an overnight flight from Brussels attempt to survive by any means necessary.

  12. Sintonia2019

    Drama · Crime

    Told through three different characters' perspectives, the story of Sintonia explores the interconnection of the music, drug traffic, and religion in São Paulo. In the quest to be somebody, many paths will converge.

  13. 30 Coins2020

    Crime · Mystery · Drama

    Father Vergara—an exorcist, boxer and ex-convict—lives in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.

  14. How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)2019

    Drama · Comedy · Crime

    To win back his ex-girlfriend, a nerdy teen starts selling ecstasy online out of his bedroom -- and becomes one of Europe's biggest dealers.

  15. One Hundred Years of Solitude2024

    Drama · Sci-Fi

    In the mythical town Macondo, seven generations of the Buendía family navigate love, oblivion and the inescapability of their past — and their fate.

  16. 4 Blocks2017

    Crime · Drama

    Based in Neukölln, Berlin Toni manages the daily business of dealing with the Arabic gangs and ends up wanting to leave his old life behind for his family, but as expected, its never that simple.

  17. Perfume2018

    Crime

    When a singer is found murdered, with her scent glands excised from her body, detectives probe a group of friends who attended boarding school with her.

  18. Who Killed Sara?2021

    Drama · Crime · Mystery

    Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.

  19. Fauda2015

    Drama · Action · War & Politics

    A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he'd killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion.

  20. Money Heist2017

    Crime · Drama

    To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.

  21. Dogs of Berlin2018

    Crime · Drama

    A politically sensitive murder forces two disparate detectives into a battle with the Berlin underworld and a confrontation with their own corruption.

  22. Marianne2019

    Mystery

    When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are coming true, she returns to her hometown to face the demons from her past that inspire her writing.

  23. Criminal: Germany2019

    Crime · Drama

    In the interview room, detectives go head-to-head with suspects and try to get to the truth—even if it means breaking the rules and risking it all.

  24. Das Boot1985

    Drama · War & Politics

    Based on an autobiographical novel by German World War II photographer Lothar-Guenther Buchheim, Das Boot follows the lives of a fearless U-Boat captain (Jurgen Prochnow) and his inexperienced crew as they patrol the Atlantic and Mediterranean in search of Allied vessels, taking turns as hunter and prey.

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About this deck

The series come from published “best of” lists for this mood, checked by hand and ordered by how often they're recommended. The list above names the top 24. Picks include Dark, Squid Game, and Lupin.

Swipe it on your own and the deck deals 12 cards at random from the whole list — yes, no or maybe. Your yeses become a shortlist, and if you still can't choose, the dice pick one. No account needed.

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