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Which game to pick for your crowd, how two games differ, and ideas for game night. Rules for each game live on its own page — see How to play.
How to Choose the Best Cribbage Board for Your Table
How to choose a cribbage board: folding or continuous, 2 or 3 tracks, custom wood, peg sizes and boards easy on the eyes. Plus a free printable board.
Canasta vs Hand and Foot: What’s the Difference?
Same melds, same card values. Hand and Foot adds a second pile for every player, uses more decks and plays four rounds. Every difference, rule by rule.
Two-Player Card Games for Couples: 9 Games to Play Together
Nine two-player card games for couples, matched to the evening you have in mind: twenty quiet minutes, a friendly rivalry, or a long Sunday afternoon.
Card Games for Game Night: What to Play and How to Plan the Evening
The best card games for game night, picked by headcount and time, plus a simple plan for the evening: a quick warm-up, a main game and a lively closer.
Card Games for 3 People and for Large Groups
Card games for three people (no partner needed) and for big groups of 6 to 13: how each one changes with more players, and a picker for your table size.
Card Games to Play With Family: 9 Picks for Any Size Crowd
Nine classic card, dice and domino games for family gatherings, sorted by how many are playing — from two in the kitchen to eight at Thanksgiving.
Christmas Games for Seniors: 10 Ideas for a Warm, Lively Afternoon
Christmas games for seniors and mixed-age gatherings: card, dice and domino games, a dice gift swap and trivia, plus a free printable score sheet.
Double-12 vs Double-15 Dominoes: Which Mexican Train Set to Buy
Double-12 has 91 tiles and 13 rounds; double-15 has 136 tiles and 16 rounds. Which Mexican Train set fits your group, with tiles dealt per player.
Gin Rummy vs Rummy 500: What’s the Difference?
Gin Rummy and Rummy 500 share sets and runs but score in opposite ways. Deal, discard pile, scoring and going out compared, with a hand scored both ways.
How Many Cards Are in a Deck? Every Count, From Hearts to Jokers
A standard deck has 52 cards: 13 hearts, 13 spades, 13 diamonds, 13 clubs, 12 face cards and 4 aces, plus 2 jokers. Every count, and other games' decks.
How Many Dominoes Are in a Set? Every Size, Counted
A double-six set has 28 dominoes, double-9 has 55, double-12 has 91, double-15 has 136 and double-18 has 190. Here is why, and which set fits your table.
Large Print Playing Cards: What to Look For, Side by Side
Jumbo index, four-color suits, poker vs. bridge size, plastic vs. paper: what to look for in large print playing cards, shown side by side.