Topics: Card Games : Special Decks
Various card games which require a special pack of cards often promoted and sold by a particular manufacturer.
1000 Blank White Cards
Invented by Nathan McQuillen of Madison, Wisconsin.
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Abduction
A sci-fi game for 2-4 players. Designed by George Vasilakos and published by Eden Studios.
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Algebra Game
An educational card game to train your math skills in Quadratic Equations, Linear Graphs, Conic Section Graphs, and Trig Functions.
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Alibi
For 3-6 players. Published by Mayfair Games 1992. Designed by Designer Darwin Bromley and Jim Musser.
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AlphaBlitz
AlphaBlitz is a word puzzle card game from Wizards of the Coast, suitable for ages 10 to adult.
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Apples to Apples
Party game from Out of the Box Publishing. 4-8 players from 1999.
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Aquarius
A pretty abstract game with psychedelic 60s style artwork. For 2-5 players from 8 years old.
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Arena
Alternate name is Morituri te salutant (latin for "Those who are about to die, salute you").
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Authors
The Game of Authors was originated in Salem and first played in the 1850s. For 3-5 players.
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Bandit
Designed by Elverson.The game includes 2 rules & options cards, 2 payout charts, and 51 casino-quality cards, featuring authentic slot machine symbols
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Bang
Bang! is designed 2002 by Emiliano Sciarra. Published by daVinci (Italy). For 4-7 players, although best with 6-7.
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Beat the Bookie
A game about gambling on horse races. Given various odds the bookie chooses which horse will win and the other players bet on what they think has been chosen.
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Big Cheese, The
Designed by James Ernest and Jon Wilkie 1999. Published by Cheapass Games. 3-6 players and take about 30 minutes.A bidding game.
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Bohnanza
A game from Amigo (German version) and Rio Grande Games (English version). 2-7 players who trade, plant and harvest beans in 2-3 fields.
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Bongalla
From the Australian company Bongalla.com
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Brawl
A game published by Cheapass Games 1999. Designed by James Ernest. Takes less than 5 minutes to play.
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Bump
Published by Tah-Dah 1990. 72 playing cards with 60 plastic money chips.
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Burn Rate
Started as an idea by Rich Koehler. Published by Cool Studio 2002.Includes: 102 Full-Color Play Cards and 52 Full-Color Employee Cards.Hire employees in four departments: Sales, Development, Human Resources, and Finance.
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Caesar and Cleopatra
A 2-player game from Kosmos (German edition) and Rio Grande Games (English edition). Designed by Wolfgang Lüdtke 1999.
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Ccard
Summer School in Semantics (at BRICS, Aarhus University, Denmark) and in particular the course about category theory there, was the cause of this game.
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Circus Fleacati
Published by Amigo 1998. Designed by Reiner Knizia. Original German name is 'Zirkus Flohcati'. 3-5 players for 7 year and up.
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Citadels
Designed by Bruno Faidutti. English version by Fantasy Flight Games 2001 (includes 10 new characters).
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Compost Gin
Designed by Stan Slaughter 1998.An educational card game to understand compostings environmental effects.
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Counter Punch
Boxing simulation.
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Crazy 8ths
Educational game published by TK Designs.
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Dallas
2-4 players. Ages 8 to Adult. Published 1980 by Mego Corp. Based upon the TV serie "Dallas".
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Dark Cults
Designed 1983 by Kenneth Rahman. Published by Dark House. A 2-player horror game, which takes about 60 minutes.It is a story-telling card game, foreshadowing Once Upon A Time.
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Deelakord
Made by Danny Ryan. The intention with the game is to make music theory for beginners easier to learn.
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Diabolo
A German word game published by TM-Spiele 1999. Designed by Reiner Knizia. 2-6 Players. Age 10 and up.
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Dino Hunt
A pre-historic game published 1996 by Steve Jackson.Dino Hunt is a family game for two or more players, age 8 and up.
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Don
German game by Michael Schacht and published by Queen Games (Germany 2001) and Asmodée (France 2002).
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Dragons Gold
Designed by Bruno Faidutti. Published by Descartes Editeur 2001. German name is 'Drachengold' and French original name is 'L'or des Dragons'.
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Dutch Blitz
Published 1960 by Dutch Blitz Games Company.Amish, Mennonite, Pennsylvania Dutch card game. Two to four players, age 9 to 100, do their best to rid their "Blitz" pile before the other players as everyone plays at the same time.Each player gets one of the four decks of 40 cards each.
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Dvorak
Dvorak is a card game where all the cards start out blank; players choose a theme, make up enough cards to get started, then continue to add new cards during the course of the game, provided that the other players approve of the cards.
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Elixir
Designed by Frédéric Leygonie and Los Rodriguez. Published in English by Mayfair game (2000) and in French by Asmodee (1996).
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EmotrionsOnCards
Card game of emotional intelligence.
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Evergreen
Designed by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling. Published in German by Goldsieber Spiele 1999 and in English by Rio Grande Games.
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Express
Designed by Darwin Bromley. Published 1990 by Mayfair Games. For 2-6 players.Express is a kind of rummy game with a train theme.
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Faerie Haven
Published 2001 by Mushroom Circles Games Inc.
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Falling
Designed by James Ernest. Published by Cheapass Games.For 3-6 players. Nominated for Origins award 1998.A two-minute thrill ride.
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Family Business
Published by Mayfair Games 1982. Re-edition 1995. For 2-6 players, Ages 8 through adult. Playing Time 30 minutes.
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Fight City
Designed by James Ernest 1999. Players are 2 or more. Playing time is 30 minutes.
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Fist of Dragonstones
Designed by Bruno Faidutti and Michael Schacht 2002. English version published by Days of Wonder, and French version published by Asmodée.
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Five Alive
From 1990. 2-7 players. Takes about 30 minutes. Published 1994 Mattel in USA and Waddington Games in UK.
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Five Crowns
Five Crowns has five Royal Families (suits) - the Stars, the Clubs, the Hearts, the Spades and the Diamonds.
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Flinch
Designed by A.J. Patterson 1901. Later editions by Parker Brothers (1934 and 1963) and Winning Moves.
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Fluxx
Designed by Andrew Looney and Kristin Looney. Published by Iron Crown Enterprises and Looney Labs.
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Football Fever
Published 2001 by IB Gaming.A card game for two players which captures all the elements of a real game of football including passes, tackles, corners, fouls, red and yellow cards and of course goals which can be scored from normal play, free kicks and penalties.
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Fraction Action
Educational game for mathematics. Ages 8 to Adult.Contains two 48 standard size card decks: a beginner and an intermediate deck.
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Freight Train
Designed by Alan R Moon. Originally published by White Wind Inc (Alan R Moon own game company).
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Gang of Four
Designed by Lee F Yih. Published by Days of Wonder. For 3-4 players, age 8 and up.The object of the game is to get rid of all the cards in your hand.
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Gargon
Designed by Rudiger Dorn. German edition published by Amigo 2001 and English edition published by Rio Grande Games 2001.
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Give Me the Brain
Published by Cheapass Games 1996. 3-8 players, playing time 15 minutes. Content is 54 cards and a rulebook.
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Go Surf
Published 2001 by Golden Seal Press. For 2-5 players.45 surf cards, with 11 books and 4 suits.
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Grand National Derby
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1996. Published by Piatnik. 2-5 players, played in about 30 minutes.
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Great Dalmuti, The
Designed by Richard Garfield 1995. Published by Wizards of the Coast. For 5-8 players.
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Green Thumb
Published by Playful Minds. Ages 7 and up. 2-5 players (best with 4). Although possible to played with 2 decks to squeeze in 7 players.
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Groo
Published by Archangel Entertainment 1997. Designed by Ken Whitman and Sergio Aragones. 2-4 players and takes about 45 minutes.
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Guillotine
Published by Wizards of the Coast. Designed by Paul Peterson. 2-5 players and takes about 30 minutes.
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Hacker
Design by Steve Jackson. Published by Steve Jackson Games 1992. For 2-6 players and takes about 120 minutes.The Computer Crime Card Game.
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Hanafuda
Hanafuda are a set of Japanese playing cards. They are often referred to as 'Flower cards', because each suit is depicted by a different flower.
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Hand n Foot
For 2-6 players, age 10 to adult. Takes 1-3 hours.Similar to Canasta or Rummy.The object is to play 22 cards in 2 stacks of 11 cards each: one called a "Hand", the other called a "Foot".
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Hellrail
Designed by James Kyle and Wm. V. Niebling. First and secong edition (called Perdition) are published by Galloglass Games.
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High Society
Designed by Reiner Knizia. Published by Ravensburger 1995. For 3-5 players, age 12 and up.
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Illuminati
Designed by Steve Jackson 1985. Published by Steve Jackson Games. Reprinted 1999 as Deluxe Illuminati.The new edition features full-color cards and improved money chits, but it's the same game of secret conspiracies battling for world control.
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Jumbo Grand Prix
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1998. Published by Jumbo. For 2-5 players and takes about 30 minutes.
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Jungle Speed
Designed by Thomas Vuarchex and Pierric Yakovenko. Created in 1991 and self-published it in 1996.
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Kardinal und Koenig Kartenspiel
Designed by Michael Schacht. Published by his own company Spiele aus Timbuktu 2001. For 3 to 5 players.
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Katzenjammer Blues
Designed by Reiner Knizia. Published by Goldsieber Spiele 1998. 2-6 players, age 10 and up.
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Killer Bunnies
Published by Playroom Entertainment.A non-collectable, expandable card game.Each player is dealt 7 cards, 5 of which stay hidden and of 2 which must be obligated for play in upcoming rounds.During the game, players collect Bunnies, which come in 5 different types and in 5 different colors.
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King of the Elves
Designed by Alan R Moon 1999. German edition published by Amigo Spiele and English edition by Rio Grande Games.
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Klunker
Designed by Uwe Rosenberg. Published 1999 by Amigo Spiele (German) and Rio Grande Games (English).
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Lord of the Fries
Designed by James Ernest 1998. Published by Cheapass Games. For 3-8 players and takes about 45 minutes.You're all zombies, trying to fill fast food orders with a limited supply of ingredients.This is a thematic sequel to Give Me The Brain.
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Lost Cities
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1999. English edition by Rio Grande Games, German edition by Kosmos and French edition by Tilsit Éditions.
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Luck Plus
Published 1983 by International Games, inc.2-8 players, from age 7 and up.
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Lunch Money
Designed by John Nephew 1996. Published by Atlas Games. For 2-4 players. You may combine several card decks if you are more people.Lunch Money is a fast-paced, multi-player card game that combines dark, psychological images with the raw dynamics of a merciless street fight.
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Manitou
Designed by Günter Burkhardt. Published by Goldsieber Spiele 1997. For 2-4 players and takes about 45 minutes to play.
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Metro
Card game that shows players around London.
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Meuterer
Designed by Marcel-Andre Casaola-Merkle. Published by Adlung-Spiele 2000. For 3-4 players (best with 4) and takes about 60 minutes to play.
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Mille Bornes
Designed by by Edmond Dujardin. Published by Parker Brothers and later by Winning Moves. Original French name is "Mille Bornes" and means "thousand milestones".
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Mitchell
Fan-created card game based on the 1975 adventure-cop movie. Game design Joe Fourhman 1998.A fixed-deck card game (118 cards) for two to eight players, designed by Joseph Fourhman, based on the television show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and the movie "Mitchell." The deck contains 4 types of cards: Investigation cards, Action cards, Reaction cards and Suspect cards plus two additional cards: Mitchell himself and the Plot card.Try to avoid being investigated by puffy-faced detective Mitchell.
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Mit List und Tücke
Designed by Klaus Palesch, published by Berliner Spielkarten Gmbh & Cie KG (a Ravensburger label), 1999.For 4-6 players and takes 30-60 minutes to play.
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Money
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1999. German edition published by Goldsieber Spiele and English edition by Rio Grande Games.
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Mü und Mehr
Designed by Doris Matthäus and Frank Nestel 1995. Published by their own compane Doris & Frank.
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Mystery Rummy
Designed by Mike Fitzgerald 1998. Published by US Games. 2-4 players and take about 45 minutes.
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Mystic War
Designed by James Hlavaty. Published 1992 by Prism Games / TimJim Games. For 3-8 players and takes about 90 minutes to play.The aim is to reach the target on the victory card you have drawn at the beginning of the game.
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Nanofictionary
Designed by Andrew Looney. Published by Looney Labs. For 3-6 players, age 10 and up.
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Nertz
Fast-paced, interactive abstract card game requiring quick reflexes, concentration amid chaos and a desire to enjoy good competitive fun with friends.
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Nuclear War
Designer is Douglas Malewicki 1965. Published by Flying Buffalo Inc. For 2-6 players and takes about 60 minutes to play.
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Oflameron
Russian game from the early 20th century where players plot markers through a field of cards with different point values.
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Oh Scrud
A fast-paced spelling game, with everyone working as fast as they can to build words from their cards at the same time.
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Once Upon a Time
Designed by Andrew Rilstone, James Wallace and Richard Lambert 1998. (There are earlier edition, at least from before 1994.) Published by Atlas Games.
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Overthrone
Designed by Frank DiLorenzo and Stacey Merrill 1999. Published by R&R Games. For 3-6 players and takes about 90 minutes.
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Phase 10
Designed by Kenneth Johnson 1982. Published by Fundex. For 2-6 players. Played in 45 minutes.
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Pit
Original game from 1919. Published by Parker Brothers 1947 and later edition by Winning Moves.
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Power Lunch
Designed by Jessie Carr and Rob Anderson 1994. Published by Mayfair Games. For 2-6 players.Each player attempts to score the most points by melding personality cards onto the playing board, a restaurant.
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Prefix
A word game for two or more players from 10 years and up. Published by Merriment Incorporated.Will you sprint to print the longest list?...
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Queen's Necklace
Designed by the French designers Bruno Faidutti & Bruno Cathala. Published by Days of Wonder.
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Quicksingle
Developed and published by CKC International. From 7 years and up.A card game based upon the cricket sport.The game consists of three decks of cards:- The bowler is dealt a hand of seven bowling cards; These become the selection of possible deliveries for the over.- Each batter is dealt six batting cards.
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Quiddler
Published by Set Enterprises Inc 1998. A word game for 1-8 players. Two decks of cards, each with a letter or two-letter combination, a point value in the corner, and a Celtic-style illuminated letter in the middle of the card.
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Rack-O
Published by Parker Brothers 1992. for 2-4 players, age 8 and up. Also possible to play with partnerships.
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Rage
The latest (German) edition is from Amigo Spiele 2001, although it has been published earlier by International Games as well as by Mattel 1983.
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Red Dwarf
Designed by Joe Fourhman 1996.There are four types of cards: Mission cards, Travel cards, Re-Cyc cards and four cast cards.Fan-created card game based on the long-running British sitcom.
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Res Publica
Designed by Reiner Knizia. Published by Hexagames 1991, Queen Games 1998 and Avalanche Press Ltd 2000.
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Scottentots
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1999. Published by ASS. A 2-player game, which takes about 20 minutes to play.Spring is in the air over the Scottish Highlands.
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Set
Designed by M Falco 1991. Published by Ravensburger and by Set Enterprises Inc. For 2-8 players and takes about 30 minutes.Card game based on visual perception.
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Settlers of Catan
Designed by Klaus Teuber and based upon his board game 'The Settlers of Catan'. The full name of this is 'Settlers of Catan Card Game'.
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ShowBiz Shuffle
Designed by Joan Wendland 1998 and published by Blood and Cardstock Games 2002. Artwork by Larry DeSouza 1999.
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Skip-Bo
Published 1999 by Mattel Inc. For 2-6 players, individually or partnered. Age 7 and up.
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Snowball Fight
Family game that incorporates the fun and excitement of a snowball fight with the strategy and skill of a card game.
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Somerset
Game using a fifty card deck that consists of seven suits that are portrayed as fractions.
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Spammers
Design & Graphic Design by Jeff Tidball. Published 1998 by Atlas Games. For 2-6 players (best with 3-4).
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Stack 21
Published by Enginuity LLC. Designed by Andy Daniel. An abstract card game including 104 cards.
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Sting
Copyright 1984 international Game Inc.For 2-6 players, age 9 to adult. Contains 106 cards.Game in the rummy family.
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Stock Car Championship Racing
Designed by John McLaughlin and Michael Garton. Published 1995 by McGartlin Motorsport Design. For 2-12 players and takes about 60 minutes to play.Flag to Flag Racing has invent a new exciting racing game.
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Survival of the Witless
Published by Avalanche Press 1997. For 3 - 8 players, ages 12 and up.
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Tabula Rasa
Designed by Reiner Knizia 1999. Published by W&L. For 2-4 players and takes about 30 minutes to play.An abstract game where players play cards in an effort to acquire tiles that are either color-coded or number-coded.
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Take 6
Designed by Klaus Palesch and Wolfgang Kramer. Published in USA by US Games 1996. German edition is called "6 Nimmt!" and is published 1994 by Amigo Spiel.
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Target
Designed by Andy Daniel. Published by Enginuity 1997. For 2-4 players and takes about 20 minutes.
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That Guy
Created by John Heffron and Joel Zimmer. Published by Eleven Eleven Productions 2000.A card game that puts women on a scavenger hunt for types of men.
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Tightrope
A pretty abstract game about balancing. A trick-taking game designed by Reiner Knizia 1999 and published by ASS in Germany.
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Titan the Arena
Fantasy arena combat game by Reiner Knizia. Published by Avalon Hill 1997. 3-6 players.Titan: the Arena is a rework of Reiner Knizias "Grand National Derby".
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Toe to Toe Baseball
Published by Head to Head Baseball Inc 1998.A game of baseball played with a custom 72 card deck using all the rules of real baseball.
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Tracs
Designed 2001 by K Burns.The game is used as a Tool for Research on Adaptive Cognitive Strategies.
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Unity
Designed by Dan Olds. Published 1998 by Yeshuateinu Company.Contains 100 cards. Takes 3-30 minutes to play.Unity is an exciting original biblical card game where you can have fun learning biblical principles.
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UNO
Designed by Merle Robbins 1981. Published by IGI Mattel. For 2-10 players and takes about 30 minutes to play.
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Vom Kap bis Kairo
Designed by Günter Burkhardt. Published 2001 by Adlung-Spiele. For 2-4 players and takes about 30 minutes.
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Was Sticht
A German game published by Mosquito 1997. Designed by Karl-Heinz Schmiel. 3-4 players. A card game with a number and a colour as trump.
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Waterworks
Originally published by Hasbro 1972. Now licenced to Winning-Moves 1996. For 2-4 players, 8 years to adult.
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Werewolf
A seven or more player game.
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Wizard
Designed by Ken Fisher 1983. Published 1986 by Bicycle and US Games. 1996 it was licensed to Amigo-Spiele for a German version.For 3-6 players and takes about 20 minutes to play.With a 60 card deck comprising a standard deck plus 4 Wizards (high) and 4 Jesters (low).
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Zar
Designed by Lynn Dalton. ZAR is a cross between UNO and speed. The decks are out of print.
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Zero
Designed by Reiner Knizia. Published 1999 by Berliner Spielkarten. For 3-6 players and takes about 30 minutes to play.
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