doesn't work because fucking metatables

src/Deck.lua

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+local set = setmetatable
+local insert = table.insert
+local remove = table.remove
+local random = math.random
+local floor = math.floor
+local lg = love.graphics
+
+local Deck = {}
+
+local inspect = require "lib.inspect" --NOTE DEBUG
+
+function Deck.initialize(cards)
+    local self = {}
+
+    print(inspect(cards)) --NOTE DEBUG
+    self.cards = cards or {}
+    self.x = 0
+    self.y = 0
+    self.r = 0
+    self.face = "down" --or "up"
+
+    set(self, {__index = Deck})
+    return self
+end
+
+function Deck:draw()
+    local thickness = floor(#self.cards / 3)
+    print(inspect(self.cards)) --NOTE DEBUG
+    self.cards[#self.cards]:draw(self.face, self.x, self.y, self.r)
+
+    --TODO draw the extra lines
+end
+
+function Deck:moveTo(x, y, r)
+    self.x = x or self.x
+    self.y = y or self.y
+    self.r = r or self.r
+end
+
+function Deck:shuffleCards()
+    local new = {}
+
+    while #self.cards > 0 do
+        insert(new, remove(self.cards, random(1, #self.cards)))
+    end
+
+    self.cards = new
+end
+
+function Deck:drawCards(count)
+    if count and (count > 1) then
+        local new = {}
+
+        while (count > 1) and (#self.cards > 1) do
+            insert(new, remove(self.cards))
+        end
+
+        return Deck(new)
+    else
+        return remove(self.cards)
+    end
+end
+
+--on top of deck
+function Deck:placeCardsOn(cards)
+    if type(cards) == "table" then
+        for _, card in ipairs(cards) do
+            insert(self.cards, card)
+        end
+    else
+        insert(self.cards, cards)
+    end
+end
+
+--on bottom of deck
+function Deck:placeCardsUnder(cards)
+    if type(cards) == "table" then
+        for _, card in ipairs(cards) do
+            insert(self.cards, card, 1)
+        end
+    else
+        insert(self.cards, cards, 1)
+    end
+end
+
+set(Deck, {__call = Deck.initialize})
+return Deck