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Golf

Golf

SetupPlayers 2-3 players (4 or more can play with more than one deck of cards) Materials A standard deck of 52 card (two decks are used with more than 4 players) A sheet of paper to record the score Scoring Aces are 1 point 2s are -2 points 3-10s are face value Jacks...

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Jacks or Better

Jacks or Better

SetupPlayers 2-5 players  Materials Standard Deck of 52 Playing Cards Poker Chips A Dealer’s coin (optional) Additional Setup Notes The standard order of poker hands is in effect (High card, pair, two pair, etc.) In straights, Aces can either play high or low but...

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Cribbage

Cribbage

Setup Players 2 Materials Deck of 52 standard cards (no jokers) A cribbage board or a piece of paper to keep score Scoring 2 points for each combination of cards adding to 15 2 points per pair (three-of-a-kind is three pairs, 6 points; four-of-a-kind, 12 points) 3...

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B.S.

B.S.

Setup Players 4-8 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (can use more than one deck for larger groups) Objective The objective of B.S. is to run out of cards before your opponents and to avoid being caught lying. Gameplay First, deal out the entire deck to the...

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Euchre

Euchre

SetupPlayers 4 (2 teams of 2) Materials Deck of 24 standard playing cards (9, 10, J, Q, K, A of each suit) Score cards (Usually 5’s from the deck, 6’s and 4’s also commonly used) Card Rank For non-trump suits: Ace high (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9) Trump suit: J, J of the same...

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Rummy 500

Rummy 500

SetupPlayers 2-4 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (Jokers optional) Paper to keep score on Card Rank K,Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, aces can be played high or low Jokers, if used, are wild Scoring Face cards (K, Q, J) are worth 10 points Aces are worth...

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Wild Rummy

Wild Rummy

SetupPlayers 2-6 Materials Deck of 52 standard playing cards (no Jokers) Paper to keep score on Card Rank Aces low (K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, A) Scoring Face cards (K, Q, J) are worth 10 points Aces are worth 1 point All other cards are worth their face...

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Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity

SetupTo play Cards Against Humanity, you will need a deck of cards, which can be purchased online or in stores. The deck includes white cards and black cards.Objective The objective of Cards Against Humanity is to earn the most points by submitting the funniest or...

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Uno

Uno

SetupTo play Uno, you will need a deck of Uno cards, which can be purchased at most toy or department stores. The deck includes 108 cards, with four suits (red, yellow, green, blue) and 25 of each color (0-9). The players are dealt 7 cards each, and the remaining...

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Kemps

Kemps

How to Set Up KempsNumber of Players 4, 6, or 8 (teams of two) Supplies Needed A standard deck of 52 playing cards (no jokers) Set Your Secret Signal Meet with your partner to determine a non-verbal gesture that will be used later in the game to signal that your team...

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Spoons

Spoons

SetupNumber of Players 2-8 Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards (no jokers) Spoons - one less than the number of players Seating / Spoon Setup Players will sit in a circle around a table with a circle of spoons placed in the middle. Deal Play high...

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Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights

SetupNumber of Players 2-5 Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards (no jokers) Card Rank / Scoring There isn’t card rank in Crazy Eights, but you do earn points by getting rid of all your cards first and collecting the remaining cards from your...

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Spades

Spades

SetupNumber of Players 4 Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards (no jokers) Card Rank Ace High (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2) Spades trump all suits. This means that even the lowest spade (2) would trump the highest non-spade card (e.g. Ace...

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Speed

Speed

Setup Number of Players 2 Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards The Deal Before Gameplay Deal twenty face-down cards to each player With the remaining 12, create four community piles that both players will be using Furthest left pile - five face-down...

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Egyptian Ratscrew

Egyptian Ratscrew

Setup Number of Players 2+ Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards with Jokers (optional) Card Rank Aces are worth one (1) No other card rank is relevant to the game ObjectiveThe goal of Egyptian Ratscrew is to gather all the cards to end the...

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Go Fish

Go Fish

SetupNumber of Players 2+ Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards Card Rank Card rank isn't relevant in Go Fish Scoring Four cards of the same rank are called a book (i.e. four Queens) The most books out of 13 at the end of the game wins ObjectiveThe...

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31

31

SetupNumber of Players 4+ Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards Chips Card Rank Aces are worth 11 points Face cards are worth 10 points All other cards are worth their face value Scoring You can only add card values together if they are of the same...

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Screw Your Neighbor

Screw Your Neighbor

SetupNumber of Players Best with 4-8 players, but can play with less or more Duration 10 - 20 minutes per round Supplies Needed Full deck of 52 standard playing cards Tokens (chips, dollar bills, etc.) Card Rank Aces are low (K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,...

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Between The Sheets

Between The Sheets

SetupPlayers: 3 - 10+ Time: 5 - 10+ minutes per round Supplies: Standard Deck of 52 Playing Cards, Tokens (chips, dollars, etc.) Card Rank: Aces High* (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2) *The exception is when an Ace appears first in which the player has a choice...

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War

War

SetupNumber of Players: 2 Duration: 10-45min Supplies Needed: Full deck of 52 standard playing cards Card Rank: Aces are high (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2)GameplayTo start the game, deal 26 face down cards to each player so that the deck is divided evenly....

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