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Standard Deck Playing Card Games
A "standard" deck of playing cards consists of 52 Cards in each of the 4 suits of Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs. Each suit contains 13 cards: Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King. Modern decks also usually include two Jokers. Historically, this is the French or Anglo-American deck, while other regions (e.g. Germany, Italy, Spain) have their own traditional decks which vary in suits and face values.
A multitude of games can be played with a standard deck of playing cards or a modified deck of playing cards. Some of those which have an entry on BGG are listed below. A much larger list can be found included under the Traditional Playing Cards family of games, while Traditional Card Games is a placeholder for all games not in the BGG database. The best website with a comprehensive list of traditional card games (including rules) is John McLeod's Pagat.com. You'll also find a list of articles about playing cards on BGG. Many solitaire card games are also playable with a standard deck. POPULAR GAMESFor an overview of the more popular and common games, see this article: 40+ Great Card Games For All Occasions. Some examples are listed below. Standard Deck
Modified Deck
MECHANISMSStandard Deck Playing Card games can also be categorized by the main mechanism, examples being the following: Trick Taking
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