When you have a large group of people together, it can be difficult to know what card game to play. There are a few classic games that work well with larger groups, and we’ve outlined some of them below.
President
This is a classic game that works well with larger groups. The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your cards as quickly as possible. The player who gets rid of their cards first is the president, and the player who gets rid of their cards last is the bum.
To start the game, each player is dealt a hand of cards. The player to the left of the dealer starts the game by playing any card from their hand. The player to their left then has to play a card of the same suit. If they don’t have a card of the same suit, they can play any card from their hand.
The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your cards as quickly as possible. The player who gets rid of their cards first is the president, and the player who gets rid of their cards last is the bum.
Spoons
This is a classic game that works well with larger groups. The aim of the game is to collect four of the same card, and then grab a spoon from the center of the table. The player who doesn’t grab a spoon is out of the game.
To start the game, each player is dealt a hand of cards. The player to the left of the dealer starts the game by playing any card from their hand. The player to their left then has to play a card of the same suit. If they don’t have a card of the same suit, they can play any card from their hand.
The aim of the game is to collect four of the same card, and then grab a spoon from the center of the table. The player who doesn’t grab a spoon is out of the game.
Go Fish
This is a classic game that works well with larger groups. The aim of the game is to collect as many pairs of cards as possible. The player with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game is the winner.
To start the game, each player is dealt a hand of cards. The player to the left of the dealer starts the game by asking any other player for a card that they need. For example, if the player has two cards of the same rank, they might ask another player for a card of the same rank. If the player doesn’t have the card that was asked for, they say “Go Fish” and the asker has to take a card from the deck.
The aim of the game is to collect as many pairs of cards as possible. The player with the most pairs of cards at the end of the game is the winner.
Crazy Eights
This is a classic game that works well with larger groups. The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your cards as quickly as possible. The player who gets rid of their cards first is the winner.
To start the game, each player is dealt a hand of cards. The player to the left of the dealer starts the game by playing any card from their hand. The player to their left then has to play a card of the same suit. If they don’t have a card of the same suit, they can play any card from their hand.
The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your cards as quickly as possible. The player who gets rid of their cards first is the winner.
War
This is a classic game that works well with larger groups. The aim of the game is to collect as many cards as possible. The player with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.
To start the game, each player is dealt a hand of cards. The player to the left of the dealer starts the game by playing any card from their hand. The player to their left then has to play a card of the same rank. If they don’t have a card of the same rank, they can play any card from their hand.
The aim of the game is to collect as many cards as possible. The player with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.
