Card games, clearly dealt.

Learn a card game in the time it takes to shuffle.

Every game follows the same seven steps, played out on a table that moves as you scroll. Point at a card to see why it matters; tap a dotted word to see what it means.

Start with Crazy Eights →

Five minutes, tops.

Popular games

All 20 games →

Klondike Solitaire
The one-player classic: build four piles from ace to king.
1 player · 10 min · 7+Patience Easy Learn it
Texas Hold’em
Two cards of your own, five shared, one best hand.
2 to 10 players · 1 hr · 12+Poker Medium Learn it
Blackjack
Get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over.
2 to 7 players · 15 min · 12+Comparing Easy Learn it
Hearts
Avoid the hearts and dodge the queen of spades.
4 players · 45 min · 10+Trick-taking Medium Learn it
Rummy
Draw, discard and lay down sets and runs.
2 to 6 players · 30 min · 8+Rummy Medium Learn it
Spades
Bid your tricks with a partner. Spades beat everything.
4 players · 1 hr · 10+Trick-taking Medium Learn it
Crazy Eights
Match the pile, play an 8 when stuck, empty your hand first.
2 to 5 players · 15 min · 6+Shedding Easy Learn it
Go Fish
Ask for cards and collect sets of four.
2 to 6 players · 15 min · 4+Collecting sets Easy Learn it

How every game is explained

Same seven steps, every time

At a glanceWhat the game is about, in two lines.
SetupDeck, players and seating.
The dealWho gets what, and what goes in the middle.
A turnWhat you do when it is your go.
Special cardsWilds, trumps and exceptions.
ScoringHow points are counted.
WinningWhen the game ends, and who wins.

Decks we like

The classic
Bicycle Standard

The deck most people picture. Poker size, standard faces, shuffles well. If you buy one deck, make it this.

Every game hereFamilies

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Lasts for years
Copag 1546 plastic, double deck

Two 100% plastic decks in a hard case. Washable and hard to bend, and a double deck is what Canasta and Spider need.

CanastaRummyGame nights

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Easy to read
Bicycle Jumbo Index

Extra-large numbers and suits. Readable across the table, for kids learning their first game and grandparents alike.

KidsOlder players

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The British classic
Waddingtons No. 1

The pack found in British homes for generations. Paper cards with a linen finish that fan and shuffle smoothly.

WhistCribbageFamilies

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The gift
theory11 Monarchs

A luxury deck with a navy and gold tuck box. The one to give, or to bring out when the good whisky is poured.

GiftsCollectors

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