Card games have been enjoyed for centuries and are a great way to pass the time with friends and family. However, sometimes the same old games can get a little boring. That's where making your own card games comes in! Here are some fun card games to make at home:
1. Go Fish for Words
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards with letters written on them. Each player starts with five cards and takes turns asking the other players if they have a certain letter they need to spell a word. If the other player has the letter, they give it to the asking player. If not, the asking player "fishes" for a card from the deck. The first player to spell a word wins!
2. Memory Match
For this game, you'll need two sets of cards with matching pictures or words on them. Shuffle the cards and lay them out face down. Players take turns flipping two cards over to try to find a match. If they find a match, they get to keep the cards. The player with the most matches at the end of the game wins!
3. Crazy Eights with a Twist
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and a list of "crazy" rules. Each player starts with five cards and takes turns playing a card that matches the suit or number of the card on the top of the discard pile. If they can't play a card, they draw from the deck. If they play a certain card (like an eight), they get to choose a crazy rule from the list to add to the game. The first player to run out of cards wins!
4. War of Words
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards with letters written on them. Each player starts with half the deck and takes turns playing a card to try to spell a word. If they can't spell a word, they draw a card from the deck. If two players play the same letter at the same time, they enter a "war" and keep playing cards until one player wins. The first player to spell a word wins!
5. Trash Can
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and a "trash can" (or any container to use as a discard pile). Each player starts with three cards and takes turns trying to play a card that matches the suit or number of the card on top of the trash can. If they can't play a card, they draw from the deck. The first player to run out of cards wins!
6. Goofy Golf
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards with numbers on them and a list of golf terms (like birdie, bogey, and par). Each player starts with four cards and tries to play them in order from lowest to highest. Each time they play a card, they add up the numbers and use the golf term that corresponds to the total (for example, if they play a 3 and a 5, they say "bogey"). The first player to finish the course (play all their cards) wins!
7. Three Strikes
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and a list of "strikes" (like singing a song or doing a dance). Each player starts with three cards and takes turns playing a card that matches the suit or number of the card on the top of the discard pile. If they can't play a card, they draw from the deck. If they play a certain card (like a two), they get a strike. The first player to get three strikes is out!
8. Poker Night
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and some poker chips (or any small objects to use as currency). Each player starts with a set amount of chips and takes turns betting on their hand. The player with the best hand at the end of the game wins all the chips!
9. Bullshit
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and some quick thinking skills. Each player starts with five cards and takes turns playing one or more cards face down and saying what they are (like "three kings"). The other players can call "bullshit" if they don't believe the player. If they were lying, they have to pick up all the cards in the pile. If they were telling the truth, the player who called "bullshit" has to pick up all the cards in the pile. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins!
10. Solitaire Showdown
For this game, you'll need a deck of cards and a timer. Each player plays a game of solitaire at the same time and tries to finish as quickly as possible. The first player to finish wins!
These are just a few ideas for fun card games to make at home. Get creative and come up with your own games to share with friends and family!
