History of Skat from 19th century Germany to modern day Canada. Skat, like so many card games of our day, originated far across the ocean in Europe centuries ago. In that regard, it’s actually one of the younger card games to spread across the globe. Skat just recently celebrated its 200th birthday (although the exact … Read more
Learn the traditional rules of the card game Skat, derived from Germany and popular throughout Canada. Skat is a card game that’s been around for just over two centuries now, dating back to Germany circa 1810. It’s a fun trick-catching card game for 3 players with unique scoring and interesting card ranking rules that make … Read more
New card games born from variant rules of Canadian Scat. We recently covered the complete rules of Scat (aka 31 or Blitz), as well as the most common deviations from those rules. Today, as previously promised, we’ll be talking about a small group of games that are—or certainly seem to be—direct descendants of Scat. Based … Read more
More ways to play Scat (31) with 2-9 players. Scat, or 31 as it’s known in many parts of North America, is played by a lot of variant rules; slight deviations from the standard rules of play detailed here: How to Play Scat (31) As with so many popular card games, rule variations evolve from … Read more
Learn to play the card game Scat (aka 31 or Blitz), a fantastic draw-based game for up to 9 players. Today we’re going to veer from the beaten path in detailing an enormously popular card game known across most of Canada as Scat. In the US, it’s often known by the name 31, or Blitz. … Read more
Even more ways to play Hearts with alternate rules. In our previous edition of Heart rule variations, we addressed a number of common ways to mix up the rules, either a little or a lot. We talked about playing Hearts with a Kitty and the utilization of more unique passing cycles. We also covered how … Read more
Common Hearts rule variations in Canada and beyond. Being such an old, mass-marketed game, you might assume there’s just one way to play Hearts. However, since all you need to play is a deck of cards and a few willing players, there are many common variations to the rules. Some rule changes came about because … Read more
Custom and novelty gift ideas for card gaming enthusiasts. I grew up in a family you might refer to as being ‘the south side of wealthy’. My parents passed on their frugality, as did their parents before them. Although times have changed, my mindset towards wasteful spending has not. As such, I’ve never been one … Read more
Close-Up: Active Cribbage gaming clubs across Canada. Do you consider yourself to be an amazing Cribbage player? Are you and your partner so in-sync that you always seem to win your home games against friends and family? Are you ready to spread your wings and compete against other players in your community and beyond? If … Read more
What is the best Cribbage hand, and just how rare is it? Everyone knows the best poker hand is the Royal Flush, the best blackjack hand a natural two-card 21 (A+10), and the best thing ever to come from SquareSoft labs was Final Fantasy X. [Okay, that last part might be a matter of (highly … Read more