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Trick-taking games

One card each, highest takes the pile, and the pile is worth something. The oldest and largest family here — and the one where every table swears its own house rule is the real one.

Where to start

These three are the ones most tables already half-know — and the ones the rest of this list makes sense from.

Hearts3–6 playersCardsBest with 4 players, and 8 house rules to argue over.Spades2–6 playersCardsBest with 4 players, and 11 house rules to argue over.500 (Contract)3–6 playersCardsBest with 4 players, and 8 house rules to argue over.

All 17 trick-taking games

Hearts3–6 playersCardsSpades2–6 playersCards500 (Contract)3–6 playersCardsBelote2–4 playersCardsBriscola2–6 playersCardsEuchre2–6 playersCardsOh Hell3–7 playersCardsPhase 102–6 playersCardsPinochle2–4 playersCardsSkat3–4 playersCardsSkull King2–8 playersCardsWizard3–6 playersCardsBatak4–4 playersCardsBridge (Rubber)4–4 playersCardsCoinche4–4 playersCardsFrench Tarot3–5 playersCardsTysiąc3–4 playersCards

By player count

Of these 17, 7 work with two players and 17 with four. The links below cover the whole catalogue at each count, not just this page.

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