Card Games

You know, there aren’t a lot of really good two-player games on the market today. Yes, a ton of them say you can play with only two players, but they just don’t seem to be as fun...

The game of Zig Zag is an uncomplicated trick-taking game where four players merely try to take as many tricks as possible for the round. If you’re unable to take any tricks, you lose...

The game of Window Hearts is a somewhat complicated trick-taking game, only because the objectives on which players play their hands will change with each passing round. For the first seven rounds...

Burn is a mix between a gambling and a trick-taking game where each player throws some money in a pot; they’re dealt a hand and must claim tricks until they believe they’ve reached...

The game of Sixty-Three is a somewhat uncomplicated trick-taking game where the only complexity really comes into play around the scoring of the game—certain trump cards are worth more than...

King Pedro is a trick-taking game in which 4 players are dealt a hand to bid in hopes of calling trump. Trump is then chosen by the highest bidder and all hands are reduced in half—yes, you...

Ruff and Trump is pretty much a straightforward trick-taking game where teams of two players are tasked with taking the most tricks for a given hand. There’s no bidding or calling of trump...

The game of Kaiser is a trick-taking game not unlike many of the others played today, except for a couple of bonus cards in the deck as well as a variant on the bidding process. Players are dealt...

The game of Quitlock is somewhat similar to Blackjack. In this game, however, you’re using less than half of a deck. The value of the cards are also a tad different. You’re all...

Spar is a fairly simple trick-taking game in which players play their cards in hopes of taking the last trick—the only trick worth any points. The value of this trick is based solely on the...

This version of Schmier comes from the heart of the Midwest. Two teams of three players are tasked with bidding their hands not based on the number of tricks they believe their team can take, but...

Manny is a fairly straightforward trick-taking game for three players of any skill level. Each player is dealt a set number of cards from which they’ll have an option to exchange. But, this...

The game of Sixty-Six is a trick-taking game for two players. It is played with a reduced deck for as many rounds as it takes for one player to hit a certain number of points. You and your...

The game of Pepper is much like many trick-taking games played today in that players bid their hands for the right to call trump, play their cards in hopes of taking tricks and earn points based...

If you’ve ever played a brag game of cards, you’ll definitely have no problems picking up the game of Flush. Actually, even if you haven’t had the chance, this game is so...

Pennies from Heaven is one of those card games that’s similar to Rummy 500 or Canasta as you and your partners are trying to create a set list of combinations—four to be exact. You...

The game of Ugly is a trick-taking game with an increasing element of chance through the progression of hands. All the cards are dealt out, trump is called and then a certain amount of cards are...

Turf differs from other trick-taking games because players bid silently by using a card from their hands to indicate not only the number of tricks they believe they can take, but also the trump in...

The game of Cinch is not unlike many other trick-taking games played today, except you actually start out with more cards in your hand at the time of bid then when you begin to play. Hands of nine...

The game of Jazz is an odd sort of trick-taking game as there are different conditions placed on the score based on the outcome of each hand. And for a very interesting twist, you never know what...

The game of Loo is sort of a hybrid of two types of games—gambling and trick-taking. Players throw a certain amount of chips in the pot, hands are dealt and cards are played with the...

Clabber is like many of the trick-taking games played today, except you’re not awarded the number of tricks you take, but the actual point value of cards in those tricks. Plus,...

Garbage is like three games in one as players are dealt a hand of cards that are used through three chapters of play—and not just any play, but extremely diverse play. Each chapter forces...

Golden Ten is a fairly straightforward card game that works well will any age or skill of player. Players simply play their hands and try to avoid taking tricks containing red cards. And since...

The game of Auction Forty-Five is much like any other trick-taking game as you’ll bid, call trump and try to take more tricks than the opposing team. What sets this game apart from the rest...

Irish Don is somewhat similar to many of the trick-taking games played today. The main difference is that you and your partner will peg points on a cribbage board. You'll do this based on the...

With a name like Chicago, you’d think this game would’ve been created in the United States, but it actually found its way here from Sweden. Players must to get the best poker hand...

Sergeant Major is a little different than your standard trick-taking game. Though you’re tasked with taking a certain number of tricks per round, they aren’t actually used to earn...

"20 Down" is quite similar to a number of trick-taking games played today--a trump is called, tricks are taken and scores are tallied. But there are some definite differences. For one, you must...

There are so many trick-taking games nowadays that it’s often difficult to keep track of the ones you’ve played. But if you’ve ever played the game of 99, you’d...

Zanga is a trick-taking game unlike most four-player trick-taking games you’ve played. Once trump is called, your bid is set—you must get 5 tricks to win. And though the ranking...

This version of Screw Your Neighbor finds its way from the Midwest. In this fun-filled card game, players are dealt a single card in which to “gamble” on. Of course, gamble is a...

Buck Euchre is played much like Euchre. However, in this game, you’ll play alone instead of in teams of two. Each player is tasked with taking tricks--at least one per hand--unless a player...

The game of 500 is a partner, trick-taking game for four players. Teams simply bid their hands in hopes of taking at least that number of tricks for a given round. Of course, you can be outbid by...

Sometimes the easiest and most simplistic games are the most fun. This seems to be the case for Liar’s Cards, a bluffing game for two or more players that’s played with a single deck...

If you’re familiar with “brag” cards, you’ll have no problem picking up the game of Crash. Each player is dealt a fixed number of cards; from these cards, you are...

If you’ve ever played a game called Five Crowns, sold in many stores around America, you’ll easily be able to pick up the rules and game play of Three to Thirteen because it’s...

Six Card Brag is a fairly straightforward card game where players try to best one another in the hands they’ve created. Each person is dealt a total of six cards for each round and is...

Getting together with friends and playing poker can be a lot of fun, especially when you win. You can make sure you get the upper hand in poker by taking a look at what cards your opponents have...

The card game 29 is predominantly played in countries like India, South Africa and parts of Asia. Depending on where you go and who you’re playing with, the game can have a number of...

Are you ready to invite your friends over for a poker game and you don’t own a good poker table? Here’s how you can create your own combination poker table for when you want to play...

The family of card games known as rummy includes some of the best known and most popular card games in the world. Its many variations lend themselves perfectly to the online world, where you can...