What are yours?
I like Egyptian Ratscrew and crazy 8's.
For anyone who hasn't played:
Egyptian Ratscrew is a game where you distribute all of the cards among the players and the stack them face down. Then each player takes turns flipping up a card in the center so everyone sees it at the same time.
When there are 2 of the same cards stacked on each other (or triple) you have to slap the pile in the center with the flipped over showing cards. Whoever slaps it first get all of the cards in the pile. The goal is to have all of the cards.
In addition, whenever a face card is played, the next player has a chance to win the deck. If an ace is played, the next player has 4 chances to lay down another face card. If not, the one who layed down the ace gets the center pile. For a king its 3 chances, queen its 2, jack its 1. If they DO place a face card, the player after them has a chance to put down a face card as well until no one can add a face card within the amount of card allowed and someone wins the pile. Then a new pile starts with whoever won the last one.
If someone slaps on something that ISN'T a double or triple, then the have to put 3 cards off to the side, face down, and whoever wins the next pile wins those cards.
I could go in to more detail but its super fun!
Crazy 8's is played by handing each player 8 cards. Then you put the deck in the middle and flip a card. The goal is to get rid of all of your cards.
You have to put down a card of the same suit as the one on the overturned card OR of the same number, which changes the suit. Example: The deck card flipped is the 7 of hearts. The player can put any heart on to the pile from their hand, or a 7. If a 7, then the next player will have to either put another 7 or a card of whatever suit the other players 7 was.
8s can be played at any time and change suits. So if there's a 7 of hearts down, you can play an 8 and say "I switch to clubs" and then the next player will need to put down a club.
Also very fun game!
