Two Person Card Games
It's easy to turn a boring night at home around if you have a pack of cards. There are even plenty of games designed for two players. Check out these 10 best two-player card games for a fun time with your pal.
Having a deck of cards on hand is always a good idea in case you're in the mood for an impromptu game night. You can choose from a whole slew of games if you have a standard deck of cards, including classics like Slapjackand Double Solitaire. If you don't have a deck of cards handy, there are also online card games that work just as well.Here are some go-to card games to play during your next hangout with a physical deck or online.
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1. War
The simple card game, War, is available free of charge on the App Store and Google Play, or you can play with an actual deck of cards. After you divide the deck evenly, each player turns up a card at the same time, and the highest card wins both cards and puts them face-down at the bottom of their deck. If you happen to get cards of the same rank, it is war. You can see the full rules here.
2. Rummy
Rummy is a popular card game in the United States. Each player has the goal to create matched sets with groups of 3 or 4 of a kind, or sequences of 3 or more of the same suit. If you're playing with one other person, the winner of each hand deals the next. You can see the full rules here.
3. Double Solitaire
Double Solitaire is a variation of classic Solitaire and has similar rules. The main goal of the game is to rearrange your deck by suiting and ranking the cards and put down all your cards. You can find the full rules here.
4. Slapjack
Slapjack is always an entertaining game to play that leads to tons of laughs. You'll want to be the first to slap each Jack as it's played to the center. If you beat your pal and slap the Jack first, you'll take the card as well as all the cards beneath it. You can find the full rules here.
5. Matching
Matching is available for $2.99 on the App Store. The concentration style game is packed with fun sounds, graphics, and animations. You'll also boost your memory as you match pairs to win the game.
6. Exploding Kittens
Exploding Kittens has an odd name, but it's always crowd-pleaser. Although, you can still have fun even if you only have two players. If you draw an exploding kitten card, you lose the game. To win, you'll simply need to avoid exploding. It's super easy to learn how to play and takes 15 minutes to play.
7. Go Fish
You can easily play Go Fish with only two players. The aim is to win the most 'books' of cards, which is any four of a kind such as four aces. There are 13 books in total to win. You can find the full rules here. You can also download Go Fish - The Card Game to play virtually. It's available in the App Store and Google Play.
8. Crazy Eights
To win Crazy Eights, you'll want to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. All eights are wild cards, which means you can play them at any time during your turn. You can find the full rules here.
9. Trash
In Trash, your aim is to be the first person to complete your layout of 10 cards from Ace through 10. You'll want to watch out for Queens and Kings, which will end your turn automatically. You can see the full rules here.
10. Scattergories
Scattergories is a fast-paced game for people of all ages. Each time a category and letter combo is revealed, you'll want to be the first one to slap the 'I Know' card and give the right answer. The player who gets the most cards at the end wins the game.
The electricity’s not cooperating. There’s no TV or Internet. It’s just the two of you and– what’s this, a deck of cards. Hmmm…what was that two-person card game that never got boring?
Gin or Rummy For nonstop action that’ll make you forget YouTube for the night, deal up a hand of Gin and be prepared to lose track of time. Gin uses a standard deck of 52 cards, so you’re good to go as soon as you bust them out of the package. Sometimes known as Rummy, the object of the card game is to focus on building “runs” and “sets” (three-of-a-kind or four-of-a-kind). The game plays out quickly and the cards are the cards: they have no alternate ranking. If your partner is new to Gin (or Rummy) they can learn it quickly – and you may find that your familiarity with it is no match for even a newbie. The game, invented in 1909 by father and son Elwood and Graham Baker, has multiple variations and lends itself to making up your own interesting versions.
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Dead Man's Draw Dead Man's Draw was originally created as an iPhone and PC game. It was popular enough that the creators were urged to make it into an actual board game. The board game can be played with two to four players. The play mats aren't required but they add a nice bit of fun to the game. The game can be ordered here: Dead Man's Draw.
Spit This is one of those two-person card games that’ll refuse to get boring no matter how long you play it. It’s also known as Speed, and that’s probably because the pace of playing is always furious. Both players get 26 cards. Each player lays out a set of piles similar to those used in Solitaire; however, Spit only uses five piles. The remaining cards that each player has are called the 'Spit' cards. When both players are ready, get ready to yell, 'Spit!' Turn up a card and start playing the same as you would Solitaire. What makes it challenging is that you can only use one hand and can only move one card at a time off of your piles to work the Spit piles. Even more fun is that you don’t have to be too picky: suit and colors do not matter in this game.
Crazy Eights Should your opponent happen to be significantly younger, you can’t go wrong with the perennial favorite two-person card “kid-approved” game of Crazy Eights. Each of you gets seven cards. The rest of the cards are placed in a pile between you. The dealer takes the first card off of the top of the pile and turns it face up to start the discard pile. The other player can discard a card that is the same number or that is from the same suit as the card that the dealer turned over. For example, if that card is a six of hearts, you can discard any six or any heart in your hand. If you don't have a card that you can play, you will have to draw. The winner of the round is the first person that gets rid of all of his or her cards. The loser must tally up the value of the cards in his or her hand.
Two Person Card Games Golf
- Negative 50 points for an eight
- Negative 10 points for face cards
- A single negative point for an ace
- Negative face value for all other cards