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Trick-taking game in which players bid the exact number of tricks they will win each round, with the hand size changing each deal; Blackout is a common American name for it.

Unofficial Skat deal triggered when all three players pass on bidding, in which no one wants the declarer role and the player taking the most card points loses.

Dutch trick-taking card game played with a 32-card deck, notable for its mid-hand bluffing mechanic in which any player may knock to raise the point stake of the current round.

Contract type appearing in 500, Nap, and other bidding games in which the declarer undertakes to win zero tricks, earning a fixed bonus score if successful.

Ramsch is a penalty variant of Skat activated when all three players pass bidding, reversing the objective so each player tries to take as few card points as possible.

Tute Cabrero is a two-player Spanish variant of Tute in which the loser of each round earns the mock title of cabrero (goatherd), adding a social penalty dimension to the game.

Avoidance variant of the Italian game Tressette in which the objective is reversed: players aim to avoid winning tricks and accumulating the standard point cards.

Hearts variant in which each card scores penalty points equal to its pip value rather than a flat one point per heart, making the capture of high-ranking hearts significantly more costly.

Mistigri is a French trick-taking game played with a 32-card deck in which the jack of clubs, called the mistigri, serves as the highest-ranking trump card regardless of the named suit.

Greek regional variant of Hearts differing from the standard game in its point assignments or the specific rules governing penalty cards and the card-avoidance objectives each round.

Indian card game in which the queen of spades, called the bhabi, is a penalty card that players attempt to offload onto opponents through strategic trick-taking play.

Hearts variant that adds one or two Jokers to the standard 52-card deck, with the Joker typically serving as the highest card or a special penalty-avoiding card.

Fantasy-themed commercial trick-taking card game published in the early 1980s, offering multiple game variants including a special round in which one player controls a powerful dragon role.

Central European trick-taking card game played with a reduced deck in which one player declares a solo contract and competes for card points against the remaining players combined.

Traditional French regional trick-taking card game played with a standard deck under rules and objectives distinct from the mainstream piquet and tarot game families.

Trick-taking card game whose name references entertainer Mae West, in which a specific named card or combination holds special scoring significance that shapes player strategy.