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List of trick-taking games

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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.

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Trick-taking card games (list)
French packs
52 cards
(except where stated)
French packs
36 cards
French packs
32 cards
German packs 36 cards
German packs
32 cards
(except where stated)
Italian or Spanish packs
Swiss German packs
Non trick-taking card games
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