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Card games

All card games
Pokerrules 2–10 · 52 · Vying also Texas Hold’em, hold em Blackjackrules 2–7 · 52 · Banking also 21, pontoon Rummyrules 2–6 · 52 · Rummy also straight rummy Gin Rummyrules 2 · 52 · Rummy also gin Klondike Solitairerules 1 · 52 · Patience also patience, solitaire Spider Solitairerules 1 · 104 · Patience also spider FreeCellrules 1 · 52 · Patience Heartsrules 4 · 52 · Trick-taking also black lady Spadesrules 4 · 52 · Trick-taking
Contract Bridge 4 · 52 · Trick-taking also bridge
Players
4
Deck
52
Type
Trick-taking
Where
Played widely
Also called
bridge

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Whistrules 4 · 52 · Trick-taking Crazy Eightsrules 2–7 · 52 · Shedding also eights, switch

Dice games

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Yahtzeerules 1+ · 5 dice · Category also yatzy, yacht Farklerules 2+ · 6 dice · Push your luck also zilch, ten thousand Liar’s Dicerules 2–6 · 5 each · Bluffing also perudo, dudo Pigrules 2+ · 1 die · Push your luck
Craps 2+ · 2 dice · Banking
Players
2+
Deck
2 dice
Type
Banking
Where
Played widely

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Bunco 12 · 3 dice · Rolling
Players
12
Deck
3 dice
Type
Rolling
Where
Played widely

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Shut the Box 1–4 · 2 dice + box · Closing also canoga
Players
1–4
Deck
2 dice + box
Type
Closing
Where
Played widely
Also called
canoga

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Cee-lo 2+ · 3 dice · Comparing also 4-5-6
Players
2+
Deck
3 dice
Type
Comparing
Where
Played widely
Also called
4-5-6

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Chicago 2+ · 2 dice · Rolling
Players
2+
Deck
2 dice
Type
Rolling
Where
Played widely

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Drop Dead 2+ · 5 dice · Push your luck
Players
2+
Deck
5 dice
Type
Push your luck
Where
Played widely

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Going to Boston 2+ · 3 dice · Rolling also newmarket
Players
2+
Deck
3 dice
Type
Rolling
Where
Played widely
Also called
newmarket

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Ship, Captain and Crew 2+ · 5 dice · Rolling also 6-5-4
Players
2+
Deck
5 dice
Type
Rolling
Where
Played widely
Also called
6-5-4

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Board game quick answers

All board games
Chess 2 · board · Abstract
Players
2
Deck
board
Type
Abstract
Where
Played widely

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Draughts 2 · board · Abstract also checkers
Players
2
Deck
board
Type
Abstract
Where
Played widely
Also called
checkers

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Backgammon 2 · board + dice · Racing
Players
2
Deck
board + dice
Type
Racing
Where
Played widely

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Go 2 · board · Abstract also baduk, weiqi
Players
2
Deck
board
Type
Abstract
Where
Played widely
Also called
baduk, weiqi

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Monopolyrules 2–8 · board · Economic Scrabblerules 2–4 · board · Word Unorules 2–10 · own deck · Shedding Catanrules 3–4 · board · Trading also settlers of catan Carcassonnerules 2–5 · tiles · Tile-laying
Cluedo 3–6 · board · Deduction also clue
Players
3–6
Deck
board
Type
Deduction
Where
Played widely
Also called
clue

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Risk 2–6 · board · Wargame
Players
2–6
Deck
board
Type
Wargame
Where
Played widely

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Trivial Pursuit 2–6 · board · Trivia
Players
2–6
Deck
board
Type
Trivia
Where
Played widely

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