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Binxie Binary Decoder Cards

Learn to count like a computer, then decode secret messages in 1s and 0s.

$41.99
Ages 8+No batteriesPrinted to order
Pairs with: How do computers count with 1s and 0s?Free Binxie lesson

Printed on demand just for you. Ships to Canada and the US.

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What's inside

7 things to discover

36 playing-card-size cardsmatte finish, rounded corners
Rules and binary basics cards
5 dot cards16, 8, 4, 2 and 1
A letter key
24 secret messages to decode
Answer key cards
Full-colour printed tuck box
Binary dot cards in a row, some face up and some face down, making a number
Real Binary Decoder card designs: how to play, dot cards, secret messages and the card back
A child decoding a secret binary message at a desk
The details

Made to be played with.

Speak computer! Computers count with just two numbers: 1 and 0. These cards teach you how, then challenge you to decode secret messages written in binary.

What's inside

  • 36 premium playing-card-size cards (2.5" x 3.5", rounded corners, matte finish)
  • Rules and binary basics cards
  • 5 dot cards (16, 8, 4, 2, 1) to flip between 1 and 0
  • A letter key
  • 24 secret messages to decode
  • Answer key cards
  • Full-colour printed tuck box

Learn it with Binxie

Pairs with Binxie's lesson How do computers count with 1s and 0s?

Ages 8+ · Printed on demand just for you.

Delivery time

Please allow 5 to 7 weeks for delivery. Our card printer is catching up after a factory holiday closure, so each deck currently takes about 16 to 18 business days to print, then about 10 to 13 business days to arrive by standard shipping. Buying a gift? Order early.

Lifestyle photos are design previews; the printed product may differ slightly.

No batteries. No screens. Just the idea, in your hands.

7+ Made for a grown-up and a curious kid to do together. Grandparents welcome.
1:1 Every product pairs with a free Binxie lesson. Scan the QR code on the box to watch it.
0 Batteries, chargers or apps needed. Cards, puzzles and paper only.