Card Games/Game Types

Trick Taking Card Games
The object of a trick-taking game is to take (or avoid taking) tricks, or groups of cards played simultaneously or in turn.

There's a further section explaining this style of game on much further detail.

Examples
 * ../Contact Bridge/
 * ../Euchre/
 * ../Hearts/

Families
 * ../Jass games/

Matching Games
The object of matching games is to play groups of matching cards before your opponent(s).

Examples:
 * Cribbage
 * Old Maid
 * ../Rummy/

Casino and Gambling Card Games
Games designed specifically for playing in Casinos or for gambling purposes.

Examples.
 * Baccarat
 * ../Blackjack/
 * Poker

Solitaire
Solitaire or Patience style games are typically single player games with a unique set-up with the goal being to get specific cards to the foundations.

Examples:
 * Freecell
 * Klondike
 * Spider Solitaire

Shedding Card Games
The object of a shedding game is to get rid of all of one's cards.

Examples:
 * ../Mao/
 * President
 * ../Durak/

Accumulating Card Games
The object of an accumulating game is to get all the cards.
 * ../Egyptian Ratscrew/
 * ../Fool's Paradise/
 * ../War/

Fishing Card Games

 * Diplomat
 * Go Fish
 * Scopa

Drinking Card Games
Drinking Games are typically designed around drinking, though standard games can be adapted for this purpose.

Examples
 * President
 * Pyramid
 * Toepen

Miscellaneous Card Games
All other games that don't fit into one of the above categories.

These games often have unique rules and propriety decks.


 * Apples to apples
 * Cards Against Humanity