The game of Nerts is also known as Pounce, Racing Demon, Peanuts or Squeal. It is a competitive patience game for two or more players. A pack of cards for each player (or team) is used. Players compe...

Pitch is a game derived from the old English game of All Fours. Pitch is All Fours with bidding added. Some of the newer versions of Pitch include features such as extra points and an opportunity to i...

Frog Juice is a fun card game for the whole family. It is a card game for two to four players that uses fairy-tale elements. Frog Juice is a game of strategy which includes 44 ingredient cards and 15...

Hit the Deck is a card game similar to the card game Uno. Two to six players can play. The game is played with 110 specially printed cards. The cards are divided into 4 color sets. Each color set co...

Voltage is a well-designed two-player card game published by Mattel. The rules are quite simple. Players have to make decisions as they compete to be the first to successfully power four terminals. T...

Parlay was introduced in 2006 and was named the Best Word Game of 2006 by Games magazine. Parlay is a hybrid game which mixes word games and Poker. The goal is to make the best Poker hand and the best...

"Go Boom" is a trick-taking game which can be played by two to twelve children and adults. When playing with 2 to 6 players, use one standard 52-card deck. With 7 players, the players decid...

Big Two is a card game which is very popular in East Asia, where it originated. It can be played either casually or as a gambling game. It is usually played with two to four players, the entire deck b...

"I Doubt It" is a fun card game that’s great for children and adults to play together. It is called "Cheat" in Britain and "Bullshit" in the United States. When playing...

Slapjack is an often loud, raucous game that is fun for children and is played with 2 to 8 players. A standard 52-card deck is used. Slapjack has been known to cause damage to the cards so don&rsquo...

Pigs, also known as Spoons or Tongue, is a card game for up to thirteen players, but it works best with three to six. A standard deck of 52 cards is used. The goal of the game is to be the first to...

This is a great rainy or snow day activity. You will need a fairly large flat surface. The goal is to build a house of cards with all the cards in the pack(s). You cannot bend, staple, roll or mutilat...

There are several variations of the card game Pinochle (sometimes Pinocle or Penuchle). Pinochle is a trick-taking card game typically for two, three or four players and played with a 48 card deck. ...

Canasta is a card game played by two to six players. There are several different variations in the game. Two 52 card standard packs plus 4 jokers are shuffled together to make a 108 card pack. Cana...

Old Maid is a card game intended for 2 to 8 players. A standard 52-card deck is used. The goal of the game is to avoid being the player who ends the game holding the Old Maid. Remove three of the q...