Card games from Germany
On this page you will find card games that come from Germany or are played there – with rules, origin and how to play. From Germany: Skat, Doppelkopf, Rommé, Mau-Mau, Schafkopf, Schwimmen, Watten, Sixty-Six, Black Peter, Arschloch (Scum), and Karnöffel. Also widespread: Texas Hold'em Poker, Gin Rummy, Hearts, Canasta (Canastra), Jass (Schieber), Pinochle, Go Fish, Klondike, Pişti, Daifugō, War, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, Tri Peaks, and Clock. Typical decks: German or French Skat deck, 2 × French deck 9–A (or 2 × Doppelkopf deck), 2 French decks + 6 jokers (Rommé deck), and Skat deck (German or French). You can play all games on this page for free and without signing up, right in your browser.
- Skat – Trick-taking game with bidding (1 against 2)
- Doppelkopf – Trick-taking game (hidden partnerships)
- Rommé – Rummy family
- Mau-Mau – Shedding game
- Schafkopf – Trick-taking game with call and solo games
- Schwimmen – Swapping/collecting game
- Watten – Trick-taking game with partnership and bluff
- Sixty-Six – Two-player trick-taking game with a talon
- Black Peter – Discarding pairs (children’s game)
- Arschloch (Scum) – Climbing/shedding game
- Karnöffel – Trick-taking game with a chosen suit (2 against 2)
Also popular in Germany
- Texas Hold'em Poker – Comparing/betting game (poker family)
- Gin Rummy – Rummy family (discard/combination game)
- Hearts – Trick-avoidance game
- Canasta (Canastra) – Rummy/Canasta family (partnership)
- Jass (Schieber) – Trick-taking game for card points (Jass family, partnership)
- Pinochle – Trick-taking game with melding and bidding (partnership)
- Go Fish – Collecting game (sets of four)
- Klondike – Patience (solo game)
- Pişti – Fishing game (capturing the pile)
- Daifugō – Climbing/shedding game
- War – Game of chance / comparing game (children’s game)
- Spider – Patience (solo game)
- FreeCell – Patience (solo game)
- Pyramid – Patience (solo game)
- Tri Peaks – Patience (solo game)
- Clock – Patience (solo game)