Mille is a very popular card game in Canada. Originating in Montreal several decades ago, it spread to Toronto in the 1990s, and is now among the most popular 2-player rummy games in the Great White North. If you want to play, make sure you are familiar with the rules of Mille, as it’s almost … Read more
Coup is a fantastic game of power and deception. The commercial version can be purchased for $10 and up, depending on the edition of choice. Or, you can save some cash, and instead use a standard deck of cards to play Coup. All you have to do is apply specific card ranks to each character … Read more
Coup is a fascinating card game, shrouded in secrecy, demanding nerves of steel, and players with a thirst for power. Each player is dealt secret identities, utilizing deception to hide their own, and deduction to unveil those of their opponents. Invented by Rikki Tahta, Coup is a game for 2-6 players, recommended ages 10 and … Read more
As is so often the case with Canada’s most popular card games, there are multiple variations that can be applied to the Standard Rules of Creights (aka Crates). While the traditional rules are most commonly followed, changing things up can make the game more interesting, and give more experienced players a greater, or lesser, advantage. … Read more
Creights (aka Crates) is one of the most unique and fast-paced fun party games you’ll ever play. It’s a speed version of the classic children’s game, Crazy Eights, with a lot more rules to confuse and confound you—which is the whole point! In fact, the name Creights is an amalgamation of the title, Crazy Eights, implying … Read more
Literature—a.k.a. the adult version of Go Fish, or as some know it, Canadian Fish—is played in many different regions of the world (under various other names). Being so wide spread, it’s no surprise that there are so many different Literature rule variations in circulation. More Ways to Play Literature (Canadian Fish) I could spend hours … Read more
Literature is, in essence, a fancy name for an adult version of the popular children’s card game, Go Fish. As such, it’s commonly known as Canadian Fish in the Great White North. It’s also known by a few other names, such as Happy Families, Russian Fish, or simply Fish. Don’t worry! Although based on one … Read more
They say there’s more than one way to skin a cat. While I’m not sure why that’s such a popular adage, it definitely applies to the game of Rummy 500. In a previous segment, we covered the complete, traditional rules of the game. This time, we’ll discuss a multitude of extensions and rule variations that … Read more
Rummy 500 is a very well known card game that’s extremely popular throughout Canada, the US, and beyond. Part of the Melding Family of card games, players strive to play, or meld, cards in their hand for points, receiving negative points for unmelded cards. The game goes by a wide range of names. The term … Read more
Canadian Salad is one of those games that really draws players in. It’s so popular that it’s played in many regions all over the world; often with its own region-specific title (i.e. Wisconsin Scramble). Like so many games do, variant rules have spread to make the game more challenging, more entertaining, more accommodating, etc. Note … Read more