Bring family and friends together for hours of entertainment with this giant compendium of hilarious and challenging interactive games. The Big Book of Family Games brings people together for hours of fun that requires virtually nothing more than pens and paper. Perfect for family gatherings or vacations, dinner parties, or any casual group setting, this book guarantees to get people off their phones and laptops and engaging in hilarious, challenging entertainment. The 1010 thoroughly original, rigorously tested games in this book are designed to challenge each player's ability to strategize, bluff, read minds, memorize, think quickly, solve puzzles, and more. No texting, tweeting, or web surfing allowed!
Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). This authoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm, family cabin, or neighborhood bar that has a pack of cards. Designed in the style of the popular Ultimate Bar Book, this essential resource provides the rules to dozensof variations of your favorite games, and a few you've probably never heard of (Bezique, anyone?). With simple instructions and clear illustrations to guide the way, this volume will be a welcome addition to any gamer's library.
The thrill of double war. The excitement of shouting "Gin!" Every kid knows at least a handful of card classics, and every grown up kid remembers the fun of playing them. Now promising an abundance of entertainment for children and their families comes the first book to focus exclusively on card games for kids-and to be paired with an over-sized, custom-designed set of playing cards.From such favorites as Baby Snap, Go Fish, Concentration, and Blackjack to the less well-known Chase the Ace, Racing Demon, Smudge, and Frogs in the Pond, here are over 35 games for two to six players, plus Solitaire for a rainy day.Specially created for the book, the Kids' Card Deck is a brightly colored, big and bold pack of 54 cards based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. Each suit is a different color to make it immediately distinguishable; numerals and letters are large and easy to read. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.Suitable for ages 4-9. Over 1.1 million copies in print.
The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.
Do you have those friends and family members who love a good card game? Or maybe you're hosting a big gathering soon and need quality yet affordable entertainment? Perhaps your family and friends already have their tried-and-true games, but you want to bring something new and exciting for everyone to try. You might be looking for something that plays to everyone's skill level without needing a bunch of extra pieces or chips. You want to make memories, and that's hard to do when everyone is glued to the television or a video game. What can you do with everyone sitting around a table, but you don't have extra cash to spend on board games or poker chips? The Big Book of Family Card Games is packed full of 101 family-friendly games, and all you need are those standard decks of cards! - Brimming with eight different game types, each with their own chapter, allowing you to find the game mechanic that plays the best with your loved ones. - Games in each chapter are organized by complexity, allowing you to pick a game appropriate for the family members that show up to play! - Detailed but simple instructions for each game, including images to assist with your understanding! - Games in this book come from all over the world, so you're guaranteed to find some new experiences in these pages, along with some familiar favorites. - No poker chips, no extra pieces required. Only cards! You never know when friends and family might stop by to visit, and there's no better way to entertain than with a deck of cards. No TV, video game or board game can entertain so inexpensively than a deck of cards, and this book will help you utilize them to the fullest! And who knows, maybe you and your loved ones will find a game in these pages that is close to the fun you want, but you want to adjust the rules just a bit. Write your rules in the margins and keep the fun going! Card games have been passed through human history for hundreds of years, and you can add to that tradition. Let this book help you and your family make new memories around the table for years to come! With 101 games, there's bound to be something in this book that fits your family's preferences, and chances are good that there are dozens of games in these pages to do just that. Get started with these games today so you'll be prepared for the next gathering around the table. Shuffle up and deal!
This collection of instructions for more than 65 card games and variations that can be played by one person includes Klondike, Canfield, Hit or Miss, Intrigue, and more. Color illustrations.
Pick a card game--any card game! Everyone loves to play cards, and this ultimate collection has all the fun favorites (including rummy, spades, war, old maid, go fish, snip snap snorem, and hearts), plus some similar but less widely known games that families will love exploring. There are over 50 games in all, organized by type and difficulty, complete with instructions, rules, strategies, color illustrations, and a brief note on each game's origins. This is an active backlist title and will be refreshed with a new cover and interior design, as well as the Puzzlewright branding.
