Card Games/Game Types

Trick Taking Card Games The object of a trick-taking game is to take (or avoid taking) tricks, or groups of cards played simultaneously or in turn. There's a further section explaining this style of game on much further detail. Examples ../Contact Bridge/ ../Euchre/ ../Hearts/ Families ../Jass games/ Matching Games The object of matching games is to play groups of matching cards before your opponent(s). Examples: Cribbage Old Maid ../Rummy/ Casino and Gambling Card Games Games designed specifically for playing in Casinos or for gambling purposes. Examples. Baccarat ../Blackjack/ Poker Solitaire Solitaire or Patience style games are typically single player games with a unique set-up with the goal being to get specific cards to the foundations. Examples: Freecell Klondike Spider Solitaire Shedding Card Games The object of a shedding game is to get rid of all of one's cards. Examples: ../Mao/ President ../Durak/ Accumulating Card Games The object of an accumulating game is to get all the cards. ../Egyptian Ratscrew/ ../Fool's Paradise/ ../War/ Fishing Card Games Diplomat Go Fish Scopa Drinking Card Games Drinking Games are typically designed around drinking, though standard games can be adapted for this purpose. Examples President Pyramid Toepen Miscellaneous Card Games All other games that don't fit into one of the above categories. These games often have unique rules and propriety decks. Apples to apples Cards Against Humanity