Trick-Taking

Browsing 21 games in this category.

Classic Games

Nap (Napoleon)

What Is Nap? Napoleon — usually called Nap — is a simple and exciting British trick-taking game where every player competes alone. There are no…

Trick-Taking

Ninety-Nine

What Is Ninety-Nine? Ninety-Nine is a brilliantly original trick-taking game for exactly three players. What makes it unique is the bidding system — you do…

Trick-Taking

Oh Hell

What Is Oh Hell? Oh Hell — also called Blackout, Elevator, or Up the River — is a trick-taking game with one beautifully cruel rule:…

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Pinochle

What Is Pinochle? Pinochle is a unique trick-taking game because you score points in two completely different ways in every hand. First you show combinations…

Trick-Taking

Sergeant Major

Hit your target of 8, 5, or 3 tricks. Exceed it and win cards — fall short and give your best cards away.

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Sheepshead

What Is Sheepshead? Sheepshead — also called Schafkopf — is Wisconsin’s beloved card game, played in homes and bars across the state for generations. What…

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Skat

What Is Skat? Skat is Germany’s national card game and one of the most sophisticated trick-taking games ever designed. Three players compete each hand, but…

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Spades

What Is Spades? Spades is a partnership card game for four players. You and the player sitting across from you are a team. Before each…

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Whist

What Is Whist? Whist is the elegant ancestor of Bridge and Spades — one of the oldest trick-taking games still played today. Four players form…