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The Shed & Accumulate Card Games have a common goal - it's either to get all the cards or give them all away. These are good card games for beginner and younger players.
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Kings in the Corner is a card game that feels like everybody's playing a single solitaire. Of course only one person can win -- and more kings played mean more chances to win.
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Over four decades ago, Robert Abbott developed this unusual card game. Other versions exist today, but this one, close to the original, is one of the most inviting. Learn how to play Eleusis.
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I Doubt It is a hilarious card game that's fun for children as well as adults. If you're the sneaky sort and have a suspicious mind, then this game is for you! Learn to play.
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Boodle is a card game in which the object is to deplete your cards and collect from the designated boodle or money cards. Learn how to earn chips and avoid a penalty for misplaying.
Eights are wild and so is the action in this fast-paced card game. Crazy Eights is an excellent game to play with kids. Learn how to play Crazy Eights as well as Double Crazy Eights.
War is a classic card game that many of us first played when we were children. The object is to win all the cards. In practical terms it rarely ends with a complete defeat. Learn to how play the card game war.