OBJECTIVE OF L’HOMBRE: Fulfill the contract or play defensively in order to win. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 40 card deck (52 card deck with 8s, 9s, and 10s removed) RANK OF CARDS: Contract dependent TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO L’HOMBRE L’Hombre or Ombre (for English Speakers), which is Spanish for man, is the name of a very … Read moreL’Hombre (Ombre)
OBJECTIVE OF MAHJONG: Be the first to create a specific hand according to the score card by drawing and discarding tiles. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players MATERIALS OF MAHJONG: 152 tiles, 2 dice, scoring sticks or coins, wind indicator (optional), 4 racks (optional but recommended), 4 pushers (optional) TYPE OF GAME: Tile matching AUDIENCE: All … Read moreMAHJONG RULES
OBJECTIVE OF AGRAM: Win the game by winning the 6th trick. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 35 card deck RANK OF CARDS: A, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO AGRAM Agram is the most popular card game in the African country Niger. Its popularity is so pervasive … Read moreAgram
OBJECTIVE OF TELESINA: Win the pot! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card with variations RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO TELESINA Telesina is an Italian poker game that is a variant on Five Card Stud. The cards are … Read moreTelesina
OBJECTIVE OF NAPALM: Increase and win the pot, as well as try to win side bets. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4-7 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, TYPE OF GAME: Poker AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO NAPALM Napalm is a poker variant with an unknown … Read moreNapalm
OBJECTIVE OF SLAPJACK: Collect all 52 cards in the deck. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-8 players, 3-4 is optimal NUMBER OF CARDS: A standard 52-card deck RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Slapping AUDIENCE: Kids OVERVIEW OF SLAPJACK RULES Get ready to learn every kid’s favorite card game, … Read moreSLAPJACK
OBJECTIVE OF ALL FOURS: Win valuable tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players, 2 partnerships or 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO ALL FOURS All Fours was born in England around the 17th century. After, … Read moreAll Fours
OBJECTIVE OF THREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME: Create sets and runs with cards and score the fewest points over 11 rounds. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players MATERIALS OF THREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME: standard 52-card for 2 players, 2 standard decks for 3 to 4 players TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW … Read moreTHREE THIRTEEN CARD GAME
OBJECTIVE OF FERBLI: Have the highest value 4 card hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-7 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 32-card deck with German suits RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Over, Under, X, IX, VIII, VII TYPE OF GAME: Vying AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO FERBLI Ferbli is a Hungarian card game that was quite popular in the 19th and 20th … Read moreFerbli
OBJECTIVE OF TWENTY-NINE: Wins tricks with valuable cards played. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (two partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: 32 cards (8 cards per suit) RANK OF CARDS: J, 9, A, 10, K, Q, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO TWENTY-NINE Twenty-Nine is a South Asian trick-taking card game. It is believed that this game is a … Read moreTWENTY-NINE RULES
OBJECTIVE OF KING’S POT: Win by having the highest hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-22 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Casino AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO KING’S POT King’s Pot utilizes anywhere between 3 and 22 players and only … Read moreKing’s Pot
OBJECTIVE OF OLD MAID: Make pairs of cards, and don’t become the Old Maid! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 5 players MATERIALS: Standard 52-card deck minus 3 queens (49 cards total); or an Old Maid deck TYPE OF GAME: Card game AUDIENCE: All ages OVERVIEW OF OLD MAID This post contains partner links for various … Read moreOLD MAID
