card games i've played

Turns out I’ve played a lot??

Name (Link to Rules)	My Rating (out of 5)	Ideal Setting	Ideal Player Count
pitch	5.0	evening w/friends	4-6
yaniv	5.0	camping	4+
up and down the river	4.9	quick to explain to newbies, still fun	3-7
euchre	4.6	teams, silent communication, trick taking	4 or 6
hearts	4.5	good trick taking game, best with four people	3-6
cribbage	4.4	good two player	2-3
chairman/kings and paupers	4.0	rich get richer, but there’s a possibility for upsets	4-8
nertz	3.2	dutch blitz w/cards, fast paced matching	best w/at least 4, have played teams with 12 ppl total
big two	3.1	similar to chairman, but with poker hands	2-4
hand and foot	3.1	a matching game that requires one more deck of cards than # of ppl playing	2-6
kings (in the) corner	3.1	multiplayer solitair	2+
blackjack	3.0	solved betting game	up to 7
gin rummy	3.0	haven’t played in years, but remember enjoying it	2
pinochle	3.0	i have good memories playing this game	2-4
poker	3.0	bet w/food, may self-restraint win	somewhere between 2-8?
rummy	3.0	similar to gin rummy	2+
mao	2.9	if you like torturing newbies or being angry	4+
bs	2.8	how to tell who the good kids are	3-10
golf	2.5	been too long since i played, don’t remember	4+
sheng ji	2.5	???, have not played, but two teams of two	4
spoons	2.5	group chaos, slowly eliminates people	max of 10? 12?
egyptian ratscrew	2.0	same as slapjack: physical pain	4 ish
slapjack	2.0	play on trains or ferries	4 ish
crazy eights	1.1	uno, but with cards	3+
war	1.0	play with young kids to introduce them to card games	2+

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