Know Different Types of Card Games

There are varieties of card games. Most of the card games are easy to learn. These card games may have several different versions and with the variations on the rules. They are depends upon the number of players, their interest and based on rules of games. Some of the popular card games are trick tacking games, card exchange, patience, shedding, casino, collection, solitaire etc.

Trick tacking games:
Card games like spades, whist, bridge includes “trick taking games.” The objective of these types of card games is to win the cards played in a particular round, which are known as tricks. But there is a different goal for different games. These games are full of strategic nuance, and it may take lifetime to become expert.

Some games may require removing some cards, adding jokers, or deciding on wild cards in advance. You can play trick taking games as teams like various trick taking dominoes games or the partner games of you can play them as individual.

Patience:
This is the only game that is designed by only one person. The goal of the game would be either to make the cards into a particular design or to get the cards into the discard pile. Most of the patience games start with particular arrangements of cards which are known as tableau.

Shedding games:
In these games the players start with a set of cards in hands. The first person is to discard all the cards in his hand wins. Some of the examples of these games are switch, crazy eights, etc. Here some matching games are also be categorized under shedding games like different type of “Rummy” which is also called as ‘phase 10’ and the popular “Old Maid”

Casino/Gambling games:
This game is designed in such a way in which the betting becomes an important part of the game. The objective of these games is to win/make money. Games like poker involves betting with the other party which is the most popular game, white the other games like blackjack involve betting against the casino.

Benefits of card games
These cards games may help children and adults to improve their fine and grow motor skills and also helps to stimulate and exercise your mind.

Updated: December 5, 2012 — 1:32 am