MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621069857 A) filed by Symbiosis International Deemed University on June 03, 2026, for Mystic Spirits: A Strategic Foldable Dual-Deck Card Game System With Concealed Attribute Indicia.

Inventors include Dr. Manohar Desai; Prof. Nitin Gawai; Aanchal Mehrotra; and Kanishtha Piplani.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT MYSTIC SPIRITS: A STRATEGIC FOLDABLE DUAL-DECK CARD GAME SYSTEM WITH CONCEALED ATTRIBUTE INDICIA A strategic card game system (100) is provided, comprising a first card set (110) of Mystic cards (111) of substantially circular Ganjifa-inspired outline (112) representing positive energies, and a second card set (120) of Spirit cards (121) of substantially skull-shaped outline (122) representing negative energies. Each card carries an integrally formed foldable concealment portion (130) overlying a hidden attribute region (131) divided into a hidden Wins-Over field (132) and a hidden Loses-To field (133), said fields being privately inscribable by a removable marker. A pairing rule set (160) defines bijective adversarial relationships between the two card sets such that an engagement outcome may be determined by the hidden pairing, overriding a published-points comparison (113) when invoked. A multi-fold guide (140) supports progressive disclosure of rules, and a dual-tone Azuma-Bukuro fabric packaging (150) thematically encodes the dual-faction concept and serves as reusable carry-pouch. [

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