Card Games

Ruckus is a fast-paced card game that combines luck, strategy, and speed. While the game feels faster with three to five players, it works just fine with two. Ruckus is easy to learn and doesn't...

Card games come in all variations, but many do not require the speed of Spit. While many card games operate on a take-turns level, Spit has players engaging in an all-out free-for-all battle....

"Magic: The Gathering" is perhaps the most popular and longest running card game around. You, and one or more other players, play as a wizard known as "planeswalkers" and attempt to defeat...

Snap is a card game that will challenge children to be alert and act quickly when they spot matching cards. The rules of Snap are easy to learn, and there are no card values to memorize. Since the...

Card games vary widely by type and game play. Poker hands can be decided in just a few minutes, while some collectible card games can last for hours or longer. Besides a few games like War that...

Many card games involve play with a full deck of 52, but some focus only on the high-ranking cards. One of those games is Euchre, which early German settlers of Pennsylvania introduced in the 19th...

Family focused card games are educational, inspirational and just plain fun. You can easily create games at little or no cost designed to improve spelling and math skills. Index cards, a simple...

The card game Rook was originally published in 1906 by Parker Brothers, a company that still provides fun family games today. The game has survived the years, becoming a popular partner game to...

War is a fun, easy card game for two players. The game's simple rules and set-up allow players of any level to enjoy it. All you need is a regular deck of playing cards.

Spades is a popular card game in which players on teams attempt to catch a number of tricks equal to a bid they made prior to the hand. Spades are always the trump suit, hence the name of the...

Boom-O is a fun and simple card game from Mattel, the creator of Uno. It requires players to carefully add time to a ticking time bomb. If they add too much, one of their bombs explodes. Explode...

Hearts is a popular card game from the late 1800s that is now played all over the world. It is played with a standard 52-card deck and involves taking tricks or avoiding them. The hearts are worth...

"Bakugan Battle Brawlers" is an anime series and collectible card game that includes marble-like toys that open up to reveal the Bakugan creatures hidden within. Two players battle their Bakugan...

Cribbage is a century-old card game of English origin. Typically the game is played to 61 or 121 points with scoring tracked on a board by moving pegs that represent the score. The game is...

The game of cribbage, which has its roots in 1600s England, may involve as many as four players, but it's the traditional two-player, six-card challenge that most people try to master. Become a...

B.S., Bull, or the well-known expletive for which they stand, is a card game of unadulterated bluffing. There are only two important factors in the B.S. card game: knowing how to bluff and knowing...

Court whist is a variation of the card game whist. A full deck of cards is dealt to four players in two teams. In regular whist, the last card dealt is the trump---the suit that can take (or...

In the game of Garbage, players try to form sets of cards to discard from their hands. The first player to run out of cards ends the round while all remaining players are penalized for still...

The weak link in Freecell game number 12 is the eighth column. Even though the aces in that column are fairly deep in the deck, they can be obtained fairly easily, along with the other two aces in...

For those of you who like to play Spades, this is a way to make it a tad more interesting.

Card games are a fun way for kids to pass the time indoors when outside play is not an option. Although if you have a lot of kids trapped in the house, it is hard for the entire group to play all...

The first of a seemingly endless number of Freecell games is certaintly not the easiest, but after freeing up some early aces, it gets much easier.

Freecell game number 3 has some aces hidden deep down at near the bottom of some columns, but it's actually easier than it looks once the cards start moving.

Three Card Poker is a fun way to play cards. Three card poker can be played with one player and a dealer or several players. There are three different ways to play and win with Three Card Poker....

Card games are a great way to pass the time with friends or teach children math skills. Rummy 500 is a more interactive card game, giving players the opportunity to engage with other players’...

The card game of Casino is a popular "fishing" card game (not to be confused with the game of "Go Fish") of uncertain origin, generally played with two to four players..

Magic: the Gathering single-handedly launched the collectible card game industry when it first appeared in the 1990s. The game features thousands of different cards, and no single player can...

Canasta originates from Uruguay and is similar to the card game rummy. There are two decks of cards with the jokers and the deuces acting as wild cards. Although either of these can be played as a...

Oracle cards come in a variety of formats, but their common denominator is they help people tell the future. The most popular deck is the Tarot. If you want to create your own oracle cards, base...

While the belief in the intuitive arts or psychic abilities are wide spread and growing, there seams to be a lack of reasonable and track able training techniques. So I and some friends developed...

Have you ever wanted to learn how to bluff like the pros do it in texas hold em? I'll explain in this article how to give you the best chance at bluffing your opponents.

Much like the Mad Libs we remember growing up, Cardinal Industries brings us Mad Libs Card Game. This twist on the original game includes four decks of cards, allowing two to six players to create...

This is a fun game that is addicting and passes time.

Pinochle is a trick-taking and melding card game for two, with many variations. To take tricks, players show cards one at a time, with the highest-ranking card winning the trick. To meld, you...

Rummy is a card game in which players compete to play cards either in sequences or matches of three or more of the same rank. Traditional Rummy requires that players must play their scoring...

So you broke out your pokemon cards, but can’t quite remember how to play the pokemon card game? The pokemon trading card game is fun, easy to play, and the games are short. In case you’ve...

Up and Down the River is a simple trick-taking card game. It is a game of precision, though, as players are rewarded for predicting the exact number of tricks they will take in a single hand. The...

Given the success of the Spider-Man movies that have reinvigorated the franchise, game-makers are constantly creating new ways for fans to get their Spidey-fix. Briarpatch Inc. has released card...

In Tarot, the Ace of Swords embodies a fiery and clean intelligence and a clarity that cuts through all confusion or incompetence. When it appears in a reading, it often signifies a powerful force...

Shanghai is a card game similar to rummy, but should not be confused with the game Shanghai rummy. The game is typically played with three to five players but can be played with only two people as...

Skip-Bo is a card game that was developed by Mattel. It is similar to another card game known as Spite and Malice. The goal in Skip-Bo is to play your cards in sequences to play piles that are...

Tripoli is played with four to seven players in three stages. The card game is played with one deck of cards, poker chips and Tripoli board or cloth. It is sold under various names including...

Weekends are the time for kids to have fun with their families and friends. Whether it’s going places or staying home, kids like to be active. Activities at home with your kids can be fun like...

Bid Wiz, also known as Bid Whist, is a card game similar to Spades. The game is played with a full deck of cards, including two jokers. There are four players forming two teams. The teams work...