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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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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…
What Is Nap? Napoleon — usually called Nap — is a simple and exciting British trick-taking game where every player competes alone. There are no…
What Is All Fours? All Fours is one of the oldest card games still played today, dating to 17th-century England. It is the direct ancestor…
What Is Bezique? Bezique is a classic two-player game that combines trick-taking with melding — and uniquely, you score for both during the same game.…
What Is German Whist? German Whist is a clever two-player trick-taking game with two completely different phases. In the first phase, you play tricks not…
What Is Briscola? Briscola is one of Italy’s most beloved card games, played in homes, cafes, and clubs across the country for centuries. Players win…
What Is Sheepshead? Sheepshead — also called Schafkopf — is Wisconsin’s beloved card game, played in homes and bars across the state for generations. What…
What Is Auction Pitch? Auction Pitch — also called Setback — is a popular American trick-taking game built around four specific scoring prizes: High, Low,…
What Is Forty-Five? Forty-Five is Ireland’s national card game, played at kitchen tables and in pubs across the country for centuries. It is famous for…
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…