![]() Doppelkopfĭoppelkopf (roughly, “double-head”) is a game for four players in teams of two. There are many game clubs dedicated to both and they have their own tournaments throughout Germany as well as other German-speaking countries. If you really want to get into the world of German card games, then I have two words for you: Doppelkopf and Skat.īoth of these popular games can be played for hours upon hours. Play All Night! Longer German Card Games for Groups Play this card, and she’ll go back to the person who laid her down. If the Queen of Spades is played, you can “stab” her with the King or Ace of Spades. If you don’t have the suit, but you have the Queen of Spades, you can play her and pass her on to another player. You lay down cards of the same suit and the player with the highest card takes the pile. If you end up with this card at the end, you get -50 points! Like Hearts, the Pik Dame (Queen of Spades) is the evil queen here indeed. The points you get for the cards are as follows: This game is only played with Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks, Tens, Nines, Eights and Sevens. Böse Dameīöse Dame (Evil Queen) is similar to the game Hearts, only you want to end the game with high points, not the other way around. If a player lays down their final card, they have to say Mau, but if their last card is a jack, they have to say Mau-Mau (pronounced like the word “ow” when you hurt yourself, with an “m” in the front). The goal of the game is to get rid of all your cards. The player can either lay down a card of the same suit or the same number-for example, a 10 of Diamonds on top of a 10 of Spades. The top card of the deck is then turned over. The German card game Mau-Mau is similar to Uno. Short and Sweet German Card Games for GroupsĮach of the games listed here can be played by two to five players. This is a great game to work on your German numbers and counting skills. The goal of the game is to use up the deck and get rid of all the cards. The Jack, King and Queen can only be removed if they’re taken from the deck at the same time and have the same suit. These pairs can now be laid aside and the gaps filled with new cards taken from the deck. In these 16 cards, you look for two cards of the same suit with a total value of 11. To play this game, shuffle a standard 52-card deck, then lay out four rows of four cards face up. The next German card game you can play by yourself is called Die Farbenelf (roughly, “the colorful eleven”). If any of these cards are an Ace or a King matching the top card in the rows, you’ve lost. Once you’ve finished laying out all the cards you can, turn over the four cards still laying face down on the table. If you pull a King, you can start a new row. Now draw a card from the deck and place it where it belongs, if possible. Place the additional cards under the correct suits in order. You need to rearrange the cards at the top so that they run from Ace to King. Four additional cards are placed face down on the table. Start with 12 cards laid out face up in three rows of four. To play this game, you need a standard deck of 52 cards. If you’re all by your lonesome, but still in the mood for a good card game, play a few rounds of the German solitaire game Auf Wiedersehen (Farewell). Is someone playing dirty in the game? Then yell out, “ Hey, du schummelst!” (“Hey, you’re cheating!”) Playing Solo? One-player German Card Games Auf Wiedersehen Spieler is the word for “player” in German (it’s also the word for “gambler”).ĭu bist dran means “your turn.” Unfair (pronounced “oonfair”) means, you guessed it, “unfair.” A Jack is a Bube, because he’s a babe, I guess… No, really, Bube is an old-fashioned German word for “boy.” A Queen is a Dame (which translates to “lady”) and the King is the König (literal translation this time). (Download) Du bist dran! German Card Games Vocabularyīefore we get started, let’s deal out the German phrases you need when playing cards.ĭo you know the names of the suits in German? If not, then here they are!Īn Ace is an Ass (yes, really!). This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. ![]() Play All Night! Longer German Card Games for Groups.Short and Sweet German Card Games for Groups.Playing Solo? One-player German Card Games.Du bist dran! German Card Games Vocabulary.Whether you’re already a German learner or just like the idea of shouting “Mau-mau!” while laying down cards (more on that below…), check out these Kartenspiele (card games) to suit every player and occasion. They won’t just get you strategizing and swiping cards in new ways, they’ll also give you a fun glimpse into German language and culture. Take your love of cards to a whole new level with some unique and popular German card games. ![]() FebruDeal Me In! 6 Fun, Popular German Card Games (Solitaire and Group)
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