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  GEM RUMMY OBJECTIVE OF GEM RUMMY:  The first player to reach 110 points or more is the winner   NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 or 3 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Rummy AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF GEM RUMMY Gem Rummy is a commercial rummy game created by Jon, Lori, and Jayden Carper.  In this game, players are trying to form melds and go out before their opponents.  What separates this game from Gin Rummy is the addition of suits on each card.  Rather than just collect sets and runs, players can also meld cards based on their gem parts.  The inclusion of another set of suits, scoring bonuses, and rules for 3 players makes this an interesting game for any Gin Rummy fan. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Gem Rummy is played with a commercial deck.  It is a special 52 card deck with each card also containing a gem categorization.  Players will be able to build melds based ...

  UNO DUO OBJECTIVE OF UNO DUO:  The player with the lowest score at the end of the game is the winner NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  112 UNO cards TYPE OF GAME:  Hand Shedding AUDIENCE:  Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF UNO DUO UNO Duo is a two player hand shedding game designed and developed by Mark & Cristina Ball.  It uses a standard UNO deck but incorporates many different rule changes in order to create a more enjoyable two player UNO experience. In this game, players will draft their beginning hands, have the opportunity to stack Draw 2’s, and play all of their cards in a single color.  Be sure to play your cards right because if a player goes out, the loser earns points for the cards remaining in their hand. THE CARDS & THE DEAL  UNO Duo uses a 112 card UNO deck.  A way to keep score is also needed. DRAFTING Rather than deal, players will begin the game by drafting their first seven cards.  To determine ...

  SOLO 66 OBJECTIVE OF SOLO 66:  Score at least 66 points as the soloist or as the defending team NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  5 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  32 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high) RANK OF SUITS:  (low) Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, Clubs (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF SOLO 66 Solo 66 is a trick taking game that is loosely based on the rules of Skat.  This five player game is played for one round with the bid-winner declaring the trump suit and competing against the other four players.  In this game, the bid-winner is referred to as the soloist.  The goal is not to capture the most tricks.  Instead, players are trying to capture point cards. The soloist wants to capture at least 66 points in order to win the game.  The defending team of four is working to keep that from happening. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Solo 66 requires a 32 card deck which includes 7’s – A’s of each ...

  LOSING LODAM OBJECTIVE OF LOSING LODAM:  Be the last player remaining in the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 – 10 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF LOSING LODAM Losing Lodam is an incredibly old trick taking game that dates back to 1586.  In this game, players attempt to capture tricks without capturing penalty cards.  Players begin the game with three chips.  Each time their score reaches 31 or more, they lose a chip.  Once a player has lost their third chip they are eliminated from the game. THE CARDS & THE DEAL  Losing Lodam uses a 52 card deck.  An Ace-Ten game, the cards rank (low) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high).   In a four or eight player game, deal out 48 of the cards evenly.  The four remaining cards are set aside as a kitty.  In a game with any other player count, deal out...

  GUDETAMA OBJECTIVE OF GUDETAMA:  Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 7 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  63 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 1 – 14 (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF GUDETAMA Gudetama is a  last trick  card game inspired by the game  Cucumber .  Much like Cucumber, players score points when they capture the last trick of the round.  Gudetama shakes things up a bit by incorporating a 63 card deck with variable card counts per rank, giving the 1’s and 14’s a special ability, and removing cards from the game as scoring tokens for the players. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Gudetama uses a 63 card deck that is numbered 1 – 14.  In this game, 1’s are low and 14’s are high.  Each card has a frequency count in the corner to illustrate how many copies of that card are in the deck. When played to the last trick, a 1 causes every player to earn poi...

  SPARTS OBJECTIVE OF SPARTS:  The player with the most points after the agreed upon number of rounds wins the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  4 – 6 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards  RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2 – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF SPARTS Sparts is a modern day amalgamation of Spades and Hearts.  It combines the bidding and trump suit of Spades with the trick avoidance and penalty points of Hearts to make an interesting game. Players will bid on how many tricks they think can take while also avoiding the collection of Heart cards.  Points are earned for bidding accuracy and trick collection, but points are deducted for the Heart cards and the Queen of Spades.  Balancing the two during play can be very tricky. THE CARDS & THE DEAL  Sparts uses a 52 card deck.  Shuffle the cards and dole out the hands according to how many players are in the game. 4 players – 13 cards each 5 ...