Card Games
Card games
A card game is any game in which playing cards, whether traditional or specific, are used as the main medium.
There are countless card games, including games that are related in type (e.g. different types of poker). A small number of card games played with traditional decks have formally standardized rules, in which international tournaments are held, but most are folk games whose rules vary by region and culture.
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Traditional card games are played with a deck or pack of playing cards that are the same size and shape. Each card has two sides, a face and a reverse. Usually the backs of the cards are indistinguishable. All card faces may be unique or there may be duplicates in the deck. The composition of the deck is known to each player. Modern card games usually have specific decks, often with more cards, and may contain number cards or action cards. This type of game is generally considered part of board games.
Games using playing cards take advantage of the fact that the cards are individually identifiable from only one side, so that each player knows only the cards they are holding and not those held by someone else. But even this rule is often broken in recent years by modern board games (Hanabi, Tribes of the Wind, and others). For this reason, card games are often characterized as having a high degree of chance. Many games that are not generally classified in the card game family actually use cards for some aspects of their mechanics.
Some pure card games, on the other hand, include a game board (Cribbage, etc.). The difference is that the playability of a card game depends primarily on the player's use of cards (the game board serves as a guide for counting scores or for placing cards), while board games (the main genre that does not use cards) usually focus on the players' positions on the game board and use the cards for some secondary purpose.
The basic types of card games
Stack games
The object of a stacked game is to play several rounds or stacks, in which each player plays one card from his or her hand and, based on the values of the cards played, one player wins or "takes" the stack. The specific objective varies from game to game and may include winning as many stacks as possible, winning as many scoring cards as possible within the stacks won, winning as few stacks as possible (or as few penalty cards as possible), winning a specific stack in a hand, or winning the exact number of stacks. Popular examples are maria, bridge, whist, spades and various tarot card games.
Collecting sets
The goal of a matching (or sometimes "melding") game is to get certain groups of the same cards before your opponent does. In Rummy, this is done through moves and discards, and these groups are called melds. Mahjong is a very similar game that is played with stones instead of cards. Examples of non-rummy match games generally fall into the "fishing" genre and include the children's games Go Fish and Old Maid.
Bluffing games
In bluffing card games, players try to outwit their teammates by playing cards and sharing information about their perceived values or types. A typical representative is the game Bluff!
Solitaire Card Games
Solitaire games are designed for single players. Most games start with a particular layout of cards, called a tableau, and the goal is then to either build a more complex final layout or to clear the tableau and/or draw pile or stock by moving all the cards to one or more "discard" or "foundation" piles. A classic representative is the game of Solitaire.
Collectible Card Games (CCG)
CCGs, or Collectible Card Games, are strategy games designed most often for two players. Each player has his or her own deck assembled from the very large pool of unique cards on the market. The cards have different effects, costs, and artwork. New sets of cards are released periodically, sold as starter decks or booster decks with random cards. Acquiring different cards makes the game a collectible card game, and cards are sold or traded on the secondary market. The most famous representatives are Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, and Yu-Gi-Oh!
Live Card Games (LCG)
LCGs, or Living Card Games, are similar to collectible card games (CCGs), but their most distinctive feature is their distribution method, which breaks away from the traditional collectible card game format. While new cards for CCGs are usually sold in the form of starter packs or boosters (these are often random), LCGs thrive on a model that requires players to purchase one basic set in order to play a game that they can further customize by acquiring additional sets or expansions with new content in the form of cards or scenarios with a precise composition of cards in each pack. There is no randomization involved in this process, so players who get the same sets or expansions get exactly the same content. This term was popularized by Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) and applies primarily to their products, however it can be observed that some board game companies use a very similar model. Representatives are Arkham Horror, Marvel Champions and Star Wars - all subtitled The card game.
Deck-building games
These are card games in which the main element is the building of a deck of cards over the course of a game. Deck-building games are similar to collectible card games (CCGs) in that each player has their own deck. However, unlike CCGs, cards are not sold in randomly selected decks, and most of the deck building is done during the game, not before the game. In fact, deck building is the main mechanic of these games. The founder of this genre is Donald X. Vaccarino with his 2008 title Dominion. Other well-known deckbuilding games include Star Realms, the Legendary series, and others.
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Horrible Couple is an unfiltered couples card game about love, laughs, and terrible decisions. You can play cooperatively to test your connections or competitively to see who comes up with the funniest ending.
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Horrible Couple: Extra Horrible Edition is the even more deplorable version of an unfiltered couples card game about love, laughs, and terrible decisions. Created by The Oatmeal and Exploding Kittens, this edition has plenty of extra horrible cards to turn romance into ridiculous three-panel comics where the best (or worst) punchline wins. You can play cooperatively to test your...
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Horrible Couple: Extra Horrible Edition is a darkly funny card game where players build three‑panel comics about love and bad decisions. With extra “horrible” cards, couples or groups compete to deliver the most outrageous punchlines. Easy to learn, endlessly replayable, and perfect for 2–8 players, it’s a party game for anyone with a wicked sense of humor.
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Originally an expansion for Exploding Kittens, the most successful Kickstarer project ever, that contained cards that were too horrific and/or incredible to be included in a kid safe version. As a stretch goal this was turned into a stand alone game that can be combined with the standard Exploding Kittens deck. If you combine the two decks, you can go up to 9 players. 10 with Imploding Kittens.
Showroom
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Compete to create the funniest, most unhinged comic about therapy by submitting answer cards to complete a prompt. The player who puts down the funniest final card wins, turning therapy into a hilarious and darkly entertaining experience.
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Exploding Kittens is a feline version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns taking turns to draw cards until someone receives an exploding kitten and loses the game. However, the deck of cards consists of cards that allow you to avoid the explosion, for example by being able to look at the cards before taking them, forcing your opponent to take several cards at once or shuffling the deck.
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Your favorite card games based on food now have an expanding pack! Take your battle to the next level with brand new combat cards and inflatable tortilla shields. Block and deal!
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Charging card game with avocados from the authors of Explosive Kittens! This is a party game like you've never played before. It's a combination of a card game and dodgeball, where players compete in collecting cards, earning points, and throwing avocados at each other.
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In the game Throw Throw Burrito: Extreme Outdoor Edition instead of throwing foam at each other, you can shoot GIANT INFLATABLE BURRITOS at your friends and play with oversized hilarious cards!
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Výbušná koťátka jsou extrémně strategickou verzí ruské rulety (jen s koťátky). Hráči si dobírají karty, dokud si někdo nelízne výbušné koťátko, exploduje, umře a je vyřazen ze hry. Pokud ten hráč nemá kartu Zneškodni, která mu umožní zneškodnit koťátko pomocí laserového ukazovátka, podrbáním na bříšku nebo sendviče s šantou kočičí. Úkolem všech ostatních karet v balíčku je pomoci hráčům držet...
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Throw Throw Avocado is a party game and standalone sequel to Throw Throw Burrito! In this dodgeball card game, go head to head with your opponents collecting cards while throwing and avoiding squishy, adorable airborne avocados. Take part in brand-new battles including the Avocado Freeze War and Avocado Legs Duel.This game is super fun and easy to learn. It’s a fast-paced, family-friendly...
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Výbušná koťátka jsou extrémně strategickou verzí ruské rulety (jen s koťátky). Hráči si dobírají karty, dokud si někdo nelízne výbušné koťátko, exploduje, umře a je vyřazen ze hry. Pokud ten hráč nemá kartu Zneškodni, která mu umožní zneškodnit koťátko pomocí laserového ukazovátka, podrbáním na bříšku nebo sendviče s šantou kočičí. Úkolem všech ostatních karet v balíčku je pomoci hráčům držet...
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Výbušná koťátka jsou extrémně strategickou verzí ruské rulety (jen s koťátky). Hráči si dobírají karty, dokud si někdo nelízne výbušné koťátko, exploduje, umře a je vyřazen ze hry. Pokud ten hráč nemá kartu Zneškodni, která mu umožní zneškodnit koťátko pomocí laserového ukazovátka, podrbáním na bříšku nebo sendviče s šantou kočičí. Úkolem všech ostatních karet v balíčku je pomoci hráčům držet...
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Bum Bum Burrito je párty hra, jakou jste dosud zaručeně nehráli. Je to kombinace karetní hry a vybíjené, při které budete hledat trojice karet, sbírat body a házet burrity po ostatních hráčích.
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Bum Bum Burrito je párty hra, jakou jste dosud zaručeně nehráli. Je to kombinace karetní hry a vybíjené, při které budete hledat trojice karet, sbírat body a házet burrity po ostatních hráčích.
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Exploding Kittens je kočičí verze Ruské rulety. Hráči se zde střídají v tazích během kterých si dobírají karty, dokud takto někdo neobdrží vybuchující koťátko čímž prohraje hru. Balíček karet se však skládá z karet, které vám umožňují výbuchu se vyhnout, například tím, že budete moci podívat se na karty předtím než si je vezmete, přinutit protivníka vzít si několik karet najednou či zamíchat...
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Rozšíření Streaking Kittens pro karetní párty hru Exploding Kittens přidává 15 nových karet, které vše mění!Rozšíření je v angličtině.
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Změny směru hry, nová šance jak hanebně umřít a límec hanby, který označí chudáka, který pořádně nesleduje hru? Nejen to vám nabídne první oficiální rozšíření Implozivní koťátka. 20 nových karet v extra velké krabici prostě musíte mít! Rozšíření ke karetní hře Výbušná koťátka. Jedná se o balíček dvaceti karet, který obsahuje pět nových typů akčních karet a také jednu speciální kartu koťátka,...
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Exploding Kittens je kočičí verze Ruské rulety. Hráči se zde střídají v tazích během kterých si dobírají karty, dokud takto někdo neobdrží vybuchující koťátko čímž prohraje hru. Balíček karet se však skládá z karet, které vám umožňují výbuchu se vyhnout, například tím, že budete moci podívat se na karty předtím než si je vezmete, přinutit protivníka vzít si několik karet najednou či zamíchat...
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Exploding Kittens is a feline version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns taking turns to draw cards until someone receives an exploding kitten and loses the game. However, the deck of cards consists of cards that allow you to avoid the explosion, for example by being able to look at the cards before taking them, forcing your opponent to take several cards at once or shuffling the deck.
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