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I'd rather teach them a game that's actually good instead, like Tarot or Belote (which are both similar to Bridge, and not associated with 70+ people)

aloisdg 4y ago
5-players Tarot is awesome.
- mgaunard 4y ago
  4 players is the official one and is considered more of a challenge.
pclmulqdq 4y ago
I hear Euchre and Spades are also good.
- Avshalom 4y ago
  There was thread about spades a while back https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28358391 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28358391
- cbfrench 4y ago
  Euchre is delightful. I now live in the Midwest, where seemingly everyone knows how to play, so it’s always easy to pull out a deck of cards when people come over. It moves fast and involves just enough strategy to maintain interest while also being social. Edit: Also, if you’re into spades, I’d also recommend Rook. It has many of the same mechanics, but the bidding is somewhat more nuanced. (Although I’d suggest getting a used Rook deck because the modern ones are very cheaply made.)
  - pclmulqdq 4y ago
    One time, when I interned at a trading firm, I visited the Chicago office, and I was pleasantly surprised that they had Euchre games every Friday. The rules are really easy to learn and there isn't as much strategic depth as bridge, but it's a great social bidding-and-trick-taking game. Since everyone knows how to play, it's a lot of fun.
  - akira2501 4y ago
    Double Deck Euchre is a fantastic modification to the game too, definitely increases the range of strategies you can employ. I miss living in the Midwest.
UmbertoNoEco 4y ago
stahlf 4y ago
I would also suggest Preferans which belongs to the same family of games thematically - trick taking, contract bidding. Three players, dynamic alliances, instead of predetermined pairings like in bridge. Multiple game modes, including the "passing game" which happens when nobody wants to bid and results in a round where players are penilized for taking tricks. Some of the interesting bidding options include "no trump" and "misere" (not certain of spelling) where player contracts to avoid taking any tricks.

aloisdg 4y ago

5-players Tarot is awesome.

mgaunard 4y ago
4 players is the official one and is considered more of a challenge.

pclmulqdq 4y ago

I hear Euchre and Spades are also good.

Avshalom 4y ago
There was thread about spades a while back https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28358391 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28358391
cbfrench 4y ago
Euchre is delightful. I now live in the Midwest, where seemingly everyone knows how to play, so it’s always easy to pull out a deck of cards when people come over. It moves fast and involves just enough strategy to maintain interest while also being social. Edit: Also, if you’re into spades, I’d also recommend Rook. It has many of the same mechanics, but the bidding is somewhat more nuanced. (Although I’d suggest getting a used Rook deck because the modern ones are very cheaply made.)
- pclmulqdq 4y ago
  One time, when I interned at a trading firm, I visited the Chicago office, and I was pleasantly surprised that they had Euchre games every Friday. The rules are really easy to learn and there isn't as much strategic depth as bridge, but it's a great social bidding-and-trick-taking game. Since everyone knows how to play, it's a lot of fun.
- akira2501 4y ago
  Double Deck Euchre is a fantastic modification to the game too, definitely increases the range of strategies you can employ. I miss living in the Midwest.

UmbertoNoEco 4y ago

stahlf 4y ago

I would also suggest Preferans which belongs to the same family of games thematically - trick taking, contract bidding. Three players, dynamic alliances, instead of predetermined pairings like in bridge. Multiple game modes, including the "passing game" which happens when nobody wants to bid and results in a round where players are penilized for taking tricks. Some of the interesting bidding options include "no trump" and "misere" (not certain of spelling) where player contracts to avoid taking any tricks.