Card Games for 2 people

[harllee]

DH and I are enjoying playing cards for an hour or so each day (we also play Scrabble). We usually play Poker, Gin Rummy or Spades. Any other suggested fun card games for 2 people? Thanks!

 

[Lawrencewendall]

Have you tried spit? Or Kings around the corner?

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Cribbage never gets old, IMO.

 

[harllee]

Thanks, never heard of Spit or Kings around the corner, will look them up. Do you have to have a Cribbage Board to play Cribbage?

 

[f35phixer]

Strip poker, kill two birds with one stone��

 

[MichaelB]

Cribbage never gets old, IMO.

My favorite card game.

 

[harllee]

Strip poker, kill two birds with one stone��

We usually play cards on our front porch so strip poker would add some spice to the neighborhood.

 

[harllee]

DH remembered a card game from years ago--Mille Bornes--so we just ordered that game on eBay.

 

[Idnar7]

Not cards but Yahtzee, Checkers and Backgammon are great for two. Also cribbage and Hearts (card games). We also used to play two handed Euchre or 500 where two of the hands are down/blind and you just turn the top card. Another game called Golf (google rules) which we have played with two. When all else fails there is go fish/old maid. We also wanted to do puzzles but they are really hard to find now. Be happy together

 

[jollystomper]

In addition to various board games, DW got a game "Phase 10". Though it has specialized cards, they can map to 2 decks of playing cards so one could use 2 decks with its rules.

We also play Sequence.


Our favorite non-card game (though it could also be played with cards) is Rummikub.

 

[MBAustin]

Thanks, never heard of Spit or Kings around the corner, will look them up. Do you have to have a Cribbage Board to play Cribbage?

It might be a little tedious but the board is just used to keep score, so you could use tickmarks in groups of 5.

 

[f35phixer]

We usually play cards on our front porch so strip poker would add some spice to the neighborhood.

On my way to chapel hill

 

[cathy63]

Do you have to have a Cribbage Board to play Cribbage?

Bet you could find a phone app that would substitute for a board.

Project Gutenberg also has a free edition of Hoyle's Games.

 

[harllee]

On my way to chapel hill

I am afraid you will be disappointed. We are a couple of old geezers.

 

[RunningBum]

https://bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/thirty-one/

My GF and I love to play this game. You can play with more than 2 as well.

 

[Retch The Grate]

Cribbage never gets old, IMO.

yeah cribbage is really fun if you are playing something with a traditional card deck. Definitely no need for the board, it is just a scorekeeping method.

 

[aaronc879]

Cribbage, of course. I liked playing Crazy 8's as a kid. Also King's Corner. You need a special set of cards but Uno can be fun.

 

[Lawrencewendall]

DH remembered a card game from years ago--Mille Bornes--so we just ordered that game on eBay.

WOW. Have not played that in years. Use to play that all the times as kids. We have a set.

 

[Scuba]

I second the recommendation for Rmmikub. Not a card game, but great for two. We also like Mexican Train.

My mom and I used to play Honeymoon Bridge.

 

[erkevin]

My wife and i are big game players (not all are card games); Keepers, cribbage, backgammon, dominoes, Sequence. These are great for two people.

 

[gauss]

Black or Red? (with optional drinking option) LOL

Probably more of an amusement than an actual game.

 

[gauss]

DH remembered a card game from years ago--Mille Bornes--so we just ordered that game on eBay.

"Puncture Proof!"

 

[Rushmore]

We play hand and foot pretty much every day. It’s similar to canasta. We did modify it to 15cards in each pile instead of the usual 11, otherwise there were so many rounds of just drawing and no playing

 

[The Rodent]

We play hand and foot pretty much every day. It’s similar to canasta. We did modify it to 15cards in each pile instead of the usual 11, otherwise there were so many rounds of just drawing and no playing

you can play hand and foot online at hand8foot.com

 

[The Rodent]

DH and I are enjoying playing cards for an hour or so each day (we also play Scrabble). We usually play Poker, Gin Rummy or Spades. Any other suggested fun card games for 2 people? Thanks!

Try Pineapple Open Face Chinese Poker, it's easy to learn and loads of fun.


Also backgammon and dominoes (all-fives is our favorite variant)