trick-taking games
Round-by-round card competitions
Trick-taking games are card games where play proceeds in rounds called tricks, with each player contributing one card and the highest card (or best trump) winning the trick.
The goal typically involves winning a certain number of tricks or specific cards within tricks.
Bridge, spades, hearts, and euchre are classic examples.
We played trick-taking games until midnight.
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- playing cardsNumbered suited game pieces
- card tableFolding furniture for games
- cut the deckDivide cards mid-stack
- trump suitsDesignated winning card categories
deal the cards · no trump · skat · bridge · spades · following suit · European traditions · partnerships · melds · defensive play · whist · discarding · hearts · tarot cards · pitch · going alone · euchre · pinochle