The trick-taking genre of card games is one of the most common varieties, found in every part of the world. The following is a list of trick-taking games by type of pack:
52-card French-suited pack
32- or 36-card French-suited packs
German-suited packs
The following games are played with German-suited packs of 32, 33 or 36 cards. Some are played with shortened packs e.g. Schnapsen. German-suited packs are common, not just in Germany, but in Austria and Eastern Europe.
Italian-suited cards
Spanish-suited cards
The following games are played with 40- or 48-card Spanish-suited packs.
Tarock pack
Tarot card games are played with a Tarock pack, usually of 54 or 78 cards comprising four French suits and a special trump suit of Tarots or Tarocks. The following games are played with such packs:
Dedicated deck
The following games use a dedicated deck of cards to play.
External links
- Classification of trick taking games at Pagat.com