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Pinochle

Pinochle

SetupPlayers 2-4 (best if played with two people or two teams of two) Materials Pinochle deck (or create one with two identical card decks) Pen and paper Additional Setup Notes If you choose to design your own Pinochle deck, select 2 decks of cards that have the same...

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Old Maid

Old Maid

Setup Players 2-8 Materials Deck of cards   Additional Setup Notes Before playing, select a player to be the designated dealer for the game. The dealer is chosen by each player receiving a card from a shuffled deck; whoever gets the highest card is the first...

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Snap

Snap

Setup Players 2-6 players Materials A standard pack of 52 cards Scoring The first person to accumulate all the cards will win the game of Snap.   Additional Setup Notes Shuffle the card deck thoroughly. Deal out all cards face down starting at dealers left. It...

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Hearts

Hearts

Setup Players 3-5 players Typically played with four players Materials A standard 52 pack of cards A pen and paper to keep track of penalty scores after each hand Scoring Players avoid taking cards to end up with the lowest score at the end of the game. All Heart...

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Bridge

Bridge

Setup Players 4+ Played in teams – you can play two vs. two players or three vs. three players Materials 52 pack of cards A note pad and a pen for keeping score Scoring Bridge revolves around fulfilling contracts; players commit to taking a specific number of tricks....

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Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens

Setup Players 2-5 players Materials Exploding Kittens Game Additional Setup Notes Begin by taking out all of the Exploding Kitten cards and Defuse cards from the deck.  Shuffle the deck and deal 4 cards face down to each player. Keep your hand to yourself!  Deal 1...

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Mafia

Mafia

Setup Players 7+ not including the narrator Materials A deck of 52 standard playing cards  Objective Based on which card you are dealt, try to “kill” all the other players or catch the murderer!Gameplay At the beginning of the game, every player will get one card,...

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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 A Poker Set that includes: A standard deck of 52 playing cards, poker chips and 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...

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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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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 4-10 Materials 1 Deck of 52 standard playing cards  Multiple card decks for games of 5 or more players 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...

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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

SetupPlayers         A minimum of 4 players Materials         (1) pack of Cards Against Humanity cards Scoring         The best answer from each round wins an “Awesome Point.”  Additional Setup Notes         Create two stacks of cards- the white “answer card” stack...

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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

Setup Players: 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...

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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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