Number of Players: 2
Similar games: Chinese Whist, Honeymoon Whist

German Whist is a two-player trick-taking card game played with a standard 52-card deck. It has two phases: the “play to win cards” phase and the “play to win tricks” phase. The objective is to win more tricks than your opponent.

How It’s Played

1. First Phase (Winning Cards): Players are dealt 13 cards each. The rest of the deck forms a face-down stock, with the top card flipped to determine the trump suit. Players take turns playing one card, with the winner of the trick drawing the next card from the stock first. The aim of this phase is to build a strong hand for the second phase.
2. Second Phase (Winning Tricks): After the stock is exhausted, the remaining cards in hand are played. Players aim to win as many tricks as possible by following standard trick-taking rules, with trump cards outranking other suits.

The player who wins the most tricks in the second phase is the winner. German Whist is a strategic and engaging game that combines careful planning in the first phase with tactical play in the second.

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