Category Rule: For Families

RUN FOR IT

OBJECTIVE OF RUN FOR IT:  Be the first player to reach 100 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or more MATERIALS: Six 6 sided dice and a way to keep score TYPE OF GAME: Dice Game AUDIENCE: Family, Adults INTRODUCTION OF RUN FOR IT Run For It is an exciting push your luck dice game that … Read moreRUN FOR IT

One O Five

OBJECTIVE OF ONE O FIVE:  Be the first player to successfully build all the sets NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 or more MATERIALS: Five 6 sided dice per player TYPE OF GAME: Dice Game AUDIENCE: Kids, families INTRODUCTION OF ONE O FIVE One O Five is a fast paced dice game that is especially enjoyable for … Read moreOne O Five

KEEP TRYING

OBJECTIVE OF KEEP TRYING: Win Rounds! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-7 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52 card deck RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Gambling AUDIENCE: All Ages  KEEP TRYING – HOW TO DEAL  The first dealer in Keep Trying is chosen randomly; players may choose whatever … Read moreKEEP TRYING

Burraco

OBJECTIVE OF BURRACO: Meld all your cards in hand! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players (fixed partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS: two 52 card decks + 4 jokers RANK OF CARDS:  Joker (high), 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 RANK OF SUITS: Spades (high), Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs TYPE OF GAME: Rummy AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION … Read moreBurraco

Candyman (Drug Dealer)

OBJECTIVE OF CANDYMAN: Fulfill your role and score points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck TYPE OF GAME: Role Play AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO CANDYMAN Candyman or Drug Dealer uses playing cards to assign players secret roles in the game. The game needs only 4 players, but works best with a group of people. Set-Up Using … Read moreCandyman (Drug Dealer)

SHANGHAI RULES

OBJECTIVE OF SHANGHAI: Play all cards in hand by melding them. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-5 players MATERIALS OF SHANGHAI: Two 52 card decks TYPE OF GAME: Card Game AUDIENCE: All Ages OVERVIEW OF SHANGHAI Shanghai, which will be discussed in this article, is a variation of manipulation rummy. More commonly, there is a version of Shanghai called Shanghai Rummy … Read moreSHANGHAI RULES

Machiavelli

OBJECTIVE OF MACHIAVELLI: Play all cards in hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-5 players NUMBER OF CARDS: Two 52 card decks RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A (low) TYPE OF GAME: (Manipulation) Rummy AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO MACHIAVELLI Machiavelli is an Italian card game with Rummy roots. Since this … Read moreMachiavelli

Crash (13 Card Brag)

OBJECTIVE OF CRASH: Construct the highest value 3-card hands. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Matching AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO CRASH Crash is a variant of Brag or Three Card Brag that uses 13-card hands as opposed to 3-card … Read moreCrash (13 Card Brag)

Panjpar

OBJECTIVE OF PANJPAR: Play all cards in hand right before the stockpile is empty! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 card deck RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Shedding AUDIENCE: All Ages INTRODUCTION TO PANJPAR Panjpar is a popular card game in Afghanistan and … Read morePanjpar

Burro

OBJECTIVE OF BURRO: Take tricks and try to play all your cards first! NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3-8 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  48-card Spanish suited deck RANK OF CARDS:  K, Horse, Maid, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (A) TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO BURRO Burro is the Spanish word for Donkey and is the name … Read moreBurro

Bezique

OBJECTIVE OF BEZIQUE: Score 1000+ points by melding cards and winning valule tricks. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  2 standard 52-card without 6s-2s (64 cards total) RANK OF CARDS:  A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Teens, Adults INTRODUCTION TO BEZIQUE Bezique or Bésigue is a Swedish trick-taking game that recevied notarity in … Read moreBezique

KARNÖFFEL

OBJECTIVE OF KARNÖFFEL: Win 3 of the 5 tricks in each round. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2, 4, 6, or 8 players (4+ play in partnerships) NUMBER OF CARDS:  standard 52-card RANK OF CARDS:  K (high), Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking AUDIENCE: Adult INTRODUCTION TO KARNÖFFEL Karnöffel (from the German … Read moreKARNÖFFEL

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