Card Game Rules: Nordic & Classic Games

A trick-avoidance card game where you try not to take tricks with hearts or the queen of spades (Q♠).

Build up and down from the sevens in each suit and be first to shed your hand. Every pass costs a point.

Match the top card by suit or rank, and any eight lets you call a new suit. The fewest points wins.

Tactical card game with 3 lives per player. Collect high cards of the same suit and knock at the right time to survive.

Empty your hand before anyone else. Twos reset the pile, tens burn it, and the last player holding cards is the idiot.

Bid exactly how many tricks you will win, then land on the number. One trick out either way scores nothing.

Learn every hand ranking from high card to royal flush, then play Texas Hold'em from the deal to the showdown.

Get rid of all cards first, use special cards to your advantage.

Strategic game for 2-6 players with two different rounds. Sister game to Mattis, but more complex.

Get closer to 21 than the dealer without busting. Hit, stand, double or split while the dealer follows fixed rules.

Collect cards in phase 1, get rid of them in phase 2. Last player with cards loses and becomes the dirty old man.

Russia's national card game! Attack, defend and shed your cards to avoid being the fool.

Trick-taking game where you bid points and use marriages strategically. First to 1000 wins.

Match the top card by suit or rank, twist the suit with an eight, and call Olsen on your last card. Two to four players.

Collect groups and runs, empty your hand first and score the cards everyone else is left holding.

Collect five cards of the same suit, then quietly signal. The last player to notice loses a letter in P-I-G.

Form pairs to discard your cards, but don't get stuck with the Queen of Clubs.

France's national card game. Strategic team play with tricks and combinations for 4 players.

Swap cards to score as low as possible over 9 holes. Play the 4-card or 6-card variant.

Arrange all cards in ascending order by moving them through empty spaces, but be careful not to block yourself.

Avoid taking the last trick. Play smart, lay high cards early and let other players collect penalty points.

Win cards in the first round, shed them in the second, and stay clear of ending up as Mattis.

A partnership trick game for four where you bid grand or pass, with no trumps and plenty of tactics.

Germany's national game for 3 players. Bid, choose trumps and take 61 of 120 points.

Get your cards in order from Ace to 10 before your opponents. A straightforward game that works well with all ages.

Trick-taking game where you bid on number of tricks and cooperate with a partner. First to 52 points wins.

A classic for two with 32 cards. Trade with the talon, declare point, sequence and set, then take the tricks.

Trick-taking game where each round has new rules and goals. A tactical game for three players.

Family card game for 2-5 players. Collect four of a kind and win the most books. Suitable for children aged 6 and up.

Trick-taking game where you bid exactly how many tricks to take. The catch is that someone always falls short.

The original English trick game with trumps for four players in partnerships. The forerunner of Bridge.

Build eight sequences from King to Ace. Solitaire with three difficulty levels.

Deal cards in a clock shape and try to turn all 52 cards before the fourth King appears.

Five short games in one. Dodge tricks, then clubs, then queens, play a hand of Fan Tan, and finally take tricks.

A challenging solitaire where you build same-suit sequences from King to Ace by moving cards freely across seven columns.

A skill-based solitaire where every card is visible from the start. 99% of deals are winnable.

Collect seven matching cards into a canasta, build melds with your partner and race to 5000 points.

Explore the castle as a gold thief, but beware of the guards. How far dare you go before getting caught?

Team game for 4 players. Win at least 3 of 5 tricks, use the bowers wisely and be first to 10 points.

Bid your way to the right contract with your partner, then win the tricks you promised in trumps or notrump.

A card version of the classic board game. Move your cards around the board and bear them off first.

Swap with the three cards in the middle to reach 31 in one suit. Three lives each, last one left wins.

Slap the pile on the right combo, win face cards and collect the entire deck to win.

A challenging two-deck solitaire where you build eight foundations by suit from Ace to King.

Swap cards to reach the lowest total, but one of your five cards is a ghost you never see until the round is over.

A game for two with 32 cards. Name trumps, score for runs and bela, and lose it all if you fail.

Collect sets and runs hidden in your hand, knock when your deadwood is low, and race your opponent to 100 points.

Six games in one. Avoid tricks, clubs and queens, play Fan Tan, then take tricks with and without trump.

Bid your tricks and trumps, swap with the kitty and play ten tricks. The joker is the top trump.

A Klondike variant where all cards are dealt face up. Move groups freely and uncover hidden cards.

Tear down three peaks of hidden cards by chaining one rank up or down from the waste pile before the stock runs out.

Seven games in one. Avoid tricks, clubs and queens, play Fan Tan, take tricks, then dodge the finale.

Play your cards face down, lie about their rank and empty your hand first. Get caught and the pile is yours.

Casino in reverse, where captured cards count against you. You must capture when you can.

Play cards one rank up or down onto the waste pile and clear the board over nine short holes.

Spider with a single pack on seven columns. Build downwards and clear a whole suit from king to ace.