Why It Exists
Directions give Tau a four-way partition and support spatial play.
Since 150 does not divide exactly into four, there are 38 N/S cards and 37 E/W cards. The compass glyph gives quick recognition.
4 instances
Directions
Directions create a four-way partition for movement, orientation, and spatial play.
Uses in Play
Use directions as movement arrows, orientation requirements, or four-team labels.
Cards can push, pull, point, rotate, or constrain placement according to their direction. Pair directions when a design needs a roughly equal two-way split.
Relationships
Directions are assigned in a way that relates to suit and rank, and relate partially to borders - N skews having fewer borders; S skews many; N+E and S+W make a fairly equal partitioning.
