Card games

One deck can open up a whole evening. Find the deal, the turn sequence, and the scoring for familiar favourites—from the quiet calculation of Cribbage to the shifting alliances of Hearts.

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Cribbage

Cribbage rules for two players, with three- and four-player variants: the deal, the crib, the go, and scoring — fifteens, pairs, runs, the 29 hand, skunks and muggins.

♙ 2–4 players◷ 20–40 min

Hearts

Hearts rules for four players: passing, breaking hearts, shooting the moon and scoring — plus jack of diamonds, 3- and 5-player variants and a glossary.

♙ 3–5 players◷ 30–60 min

Rummy

Basic rummy rules: the deal (10, 7 or 6 cards), drawing and discarding, melding sets and runs, laying off on melds, and scoring when someone goes out.

♙ 2–6 players◷ 15–30 min