Card Game

Card games are a favorite pastime for many. Whether you’re playing poker cards with friends or a solitaire game by yourself, there are countless types of card games and card decks for players of all ages and skill levels.

What Are the Most Popular and Classic Card Games for Kids and Adults?

Classic card games like poker, Go Fish, and Spider Solitaire still reign supreme. As long as you have a deck of cards, a little space, and a competitive spirit, you can find card games that are fun, educational, and challenging.

A classic deck contains 52 cards in 4 different suits (clubs, spades, hearts, and diamonds). These decks have both number cards that range from 2 to 10 and picture or face cards that include a Jack, Queen, and King. The Ace card is valued either high or low, depending on the game you’re playing, These classic decks are used to create winning poker hands and to play solitaire and other games like Rummy and Bridge. If you don’t have a deck of cards on hand, you can Google solitaire and find plenty of free solitaire games online.

New Card Games to Try with Friends

While anyone can play solitaire by themselves, if you want a game that's fun for the whole family, consider Uno. Uno card decks are much larger and more colorful than traditional decks. You’ll need to learn the rules including how to use the different colors and directions like the “Draw Two” and “Uno Reverse” cards. The object of the game is to be the first player without any cards left. When you have one card remaining, you shout “Uno”, alerting the other players that the game is nearly over.

Another popular game made specifically for adults and players 18 years of age and older is Cards Against Humanity. This game asks players to finish obscure and inappropriate sentences using even more inappropriate and shocking words and phrases. The more outlandish your response, the better! Family and kid-friendly versions of this game have recently been released to accommodate players of all ages.