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Whist

Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game from the 18th century that became the standard entertainment in gentle...

Classic Partnership British Trump

8.1 Great

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Barbu

Barbu is a French trick-taking card game where players play a series of distinct hands, with several rounds specifically...

Classic French Standard Deck Multi Contract

7.8 Good

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Trex

Trex is a Middle Eastern trick-taking card game, specifically popular in Jordan, that uniquely combines standard trick-t...

Classic Levantine Standard Deck Multi Contract

7.8 Good

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Omnibus Hearts

Omnibus Hearts is a variant of the classic American Hearts card game that introduces the Jack of Diamonds as a bonus car...

American Standard Deck No Trump Trick Avoidance

7.8 Good

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Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major, also known as 3-5-8, is a British trick-taking card game for three players who are each dealt an unequal...

British Trump Standard Deck Three Player

7.7 Good

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Black Maria

Black Maria is a British variant of the Hearts card game where the Queen of Spades carries a heavy 13-point penalty, alo...

British Standard Deck No Trump Trick Avoidance

7.7 Good

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Mendicot

Mendicot is a classic Indian trick-taking card game for four players in two teams, where the primary objective is to cap...

Partnership Indian Standard Deck No Trump

7.6 Good

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Solo Whist

Solo Whist is an 18th-century British card game where players bid to win a specific number of tricks independently, rath...

British Trump Four Player Standard Deck

7.5 Good

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Cancellation Hearts

Cancellation Hearts is a multiplayer variant of the classic Hearts game designed for larger groups, utilizing multiple d...

American No Trump Trick Avoidance Hearts Family

7.4 Good

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German Whist

German Whist is a two-player adaptation of the classic English game Whist, notable for using a central tableau of cards...

British Trump Two Player Standard Deck

7.3 Good

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Minnesota Whist

Minnesota Whist is an American partnership card game where teams secretly attempt to either win the most tricks or delib...

Partnership American Midwest Standard Deck

7.2 Good

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Rovescino

Rovescino is a historical Italian trick-taking card game played with a 40-card deck, notable because the lowest cards ho...

Italian Reversal 40 Card No Trump

7.2 Good

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Nap

Nap, or Napoleon, is an English trick-taking card game from the late 19th century where players bid on the exact number...

19TH Century British Trump Standard Deck

7.1 Good

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All Fours

All Fours is an historical English trick-taking card game dating back to the 17th century, where players score points fo...

Classic British Trump Two Player

7.0 Good

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Podrida

Podrida is a traditional Spanish trick-taking card game notable for its rescue mechanic and dynamic bidding system where...

Spanish Trump Standard Deck Trick Avoidance

6.9 Fair

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Polignac

Polignac is a historical French trick-taking card game where the primary objective is to avoid capturing any Jacks, part...

French 32 Card No Trump Trick Avoidance

6.7 Fair

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Traversone

Traversone is an Italian trick-taking card game similar to Tressette where the primary goal is to avoid winning tricks,...

Italian 40 Card No Trump Trick Avoidance

6.7 Fair

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Slobberhannes

Slobberhannes is a traditional German trick-taking card game notable for its negative scoring, where players actively tr...

German 32 Card No Trump Trick Avoidance

6.4 Fair

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Knock-out Whist

Knock-out Whist is a progressive elimination variant of Whist where players who fail to win a single trick in a round ar...

Family British Trump Elimination

6.1 Fair

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Loo

Loo is a historical English trick-taking card game from the 17th century, notorious for its strict gambling stakes and t...

Historical British Gambling Trump

6.1 Fair