Schnapsen*
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Schnapsen is a trick-taking card game for two players, using a 20-card deck consisting of aces, tens, kings, queens, and jacks in four suits. Players receive five cards, with a trump suit revealed after each trick. The goal is to collect 66 trick points, with values assigned to each card. Depending on the margin of victory in a deal, players receive 1-3 game points, and reaching 7 points wins the game. There is also a more complex variant for three to four players called Bauernschnapsen.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 20 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
* We like Schnapsen so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 3 in The best board games from the 18th century🏛
- Position 33 in The best classic card games🃏🏛 - still a pleasure every time!
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