Looking for some FUN new 2+ person card games to play. What are your favorites? See details!?

Question

Okay I already know these;
Pounce, Rummy, Poker, Speed, Bullsh*t, Kings in the corner, Ten's and Two's, Egyptian Rat Screw, Slapjack, War, Spades.

That's all I can remember on the spot. So if one of those above are your favorites, you can say so, but the intention of my question is to get new card game suggestions, so only post if you have some.

By the way, I'll also need to know how to play, so please provide a link with instructions and TELL ME WHY YOU LIKE THE GAME!!!

Answer 1

My family plays a variation on it called hand and foot, but I couldn't find any rules for the way we play it, so here are the basic rules for Canasta. I like it because it has infinite variability, you play in pairs, plus it is easily adaptable to playing as a drinking game. My husband and I have taught just about everyone we know how to play, and we have a lot of fun with it.

http://www.kemenel.org/cards/canasta.php

Answer 2

Think of it as spades/hearts except that you really enjoy being evil to your friends and family.



The key difference between this and spades is that the dealer ensures that at least one person will "go down" and not make their trick bid. This is done by having the dealer bid last, and they can’t bid a number that will make the # of total bids = the number of cards dealt to each person.



So if you have 4 people playing you start out dealing them 13 cards. The next game you deal them 12 cards. Then 11, and so on. You can also start with a lower number if you want the game to be shorter - i.e. 7 cards, 6 cards, 5 cards, etc. After the 1-hand, you count back up to the original number.



Of the remaining cards, the top one is flipped over - the suit of this card is this hand’s trump suit. If you dealt all of the cards and you have 4 people playing, then the 13-hand game has no trumps.



Once you get your cards, you bid on how many tricks you’ll take - taking into account several things: How many non-trump aces/kings/etc you think will win a trick, how many trumps you have, and how the other people before you bid.



So if the 4 people with a 13-card hand were bidding as follows:



1 - bids 4

2 - bids 3

3 - bids 4



4+3+4= 11



The 4th bidder, the dealer, cannot bid 2 because it would mean the bids = the # of cards. They have to bid 0, 1, or 3+



This can be lots of fun when you get down to the 4, 3, 2, and 1 hands...you only get points if you make your bid exactly. If you bid 0 and manage not to take any tricks, you get 10 points. If you take more or less, you get negative points. Evil, evil, evil.



Ideally, you want to play with 4-8 people. You can play with less (longer game) or more (shorter games...a 10 person game would start with a 5-hand).



My wife's family plays this whenever they get together.



Complete Rules here:

http://www.pagat.com/exact/ohhell.html

Answer 3

Spoons is a family favorite that we always play at my grandparent’s house. Any age can play this and have loads of fun. It’s FAST-PACED, laugh your butt off fun!



Here are some rules posted online...



http://familyfun.go.com/parties/events/game/famfgam_spoons/



But really this is a simple game, and the online rules make it sounds harder than it is. Here’s my easier description in a nutshell:



SPOONS

3-8 players



1. You’ll need one standard deck of cards (minus Jokers), and some metal spoons. The number of spoons you need is one less than the number of players. (So if you have 5 players, you’ll need 4 spoons)



2. Place the spoons so they’re lined up in the very center of the table within equal reaching distance of everyone.



3. Designate a dealer. That person will deal 4 cards to each person, and then keep the deck face down to his right. (each player should keep their cards hidden from anyone else’s view)



4. Players are looking to make a 4-of-a-kind match 4 Jacks, 4 Aces, etc.



5. The dealer begins play by picking up the top card from the deck. He then must immediately select ONE card from his hand and pass it face-down to the person directly on his left. The dealer will continue this "draw and pass to the left" in a rapid fashion without pausing.



6. All the players around the circle will end up doing the same thing. As a card is slid to them, they will IMMEDIATELY pick it from their right-hand side, select ONE card from their hand, and pass it on face-down to the left. (keeping in mind the goal that they’re looking for 4-of-a-kind).



7. Pretty soon everyone should be passing cards REALLY FAST in a clockwise circle around the table all at the same time. The person at the end of the line (IOW to the right of the dealer) should just create a face-down discard pile for all of their discards. This pile is now out of play.



8. The game ends when the first person gets a four of a kind. When this happens, they should QUIETLY take one spoon from the center of the table.



9. Once other players have noticed a spoon has been taken, they should also attempt to grab a spoon for themselves. And kablooey! One person will be left without a spoon, and they are the loser!





The part about being quiet is to sit back and see how long it takes everyone to notice that a spoon has been taken, if you make a ruckus it’s not as much fun. If other players are clever they’ll also be quiet so as not to alert too many people at the table. I’ve seen games that went on for 20 minutes after the first spoon was taken! And other times I’ve seen 2 players keep playing for a good 5-10 minutes after everyone else already has spoon in-hand.



I hope you enjoy this game as much as we do! If you try it, be sure to message me and let me know how it goes!

Answer 4

The more people the better for this one. You can really have a good time, especially if you're open to humor. We've played this tons of times and it's always fun. We keep the deck weeded down by throwing out the lame ones and keeping the funniest. It's silly and I heart it.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Blank_White_Cards