Today we have an interesting card game for you. It’s called the Ugly Card game and it was invested in the 80s by a group of Australian university students. It is said to be based loosely on the Hearts card game. It’s a challenging game […]
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How to play card games and card game reviews
How to Play the Switch Card Game
We’re always on the hunt for card games that are easy to learn and fun to play. The card game Switch fits both of those as it’s similar to Crazy 8s and UNO but it has its own rules that make it a great one […]
How to Play the Sevens Card Game
The Sevens card game goes by several different names. Names like Fan Tan, Parliament, Domino and Spoof Sevens. It’s an easy game to learn with an interesting mix of luck and strategy. Depending on how to play it has a similar feel to Play or […]
How to Play the Mini Golf Card Game
If you’ve been around Family Game Shelf for any time, you know how much we love mini golf. Just look at how many variations we have of our Whacky Putt dice game! (You can learn how to play here.) So when I saw the Mini […]
How to Play the Palace Card Game
We have another old card game that is still popular today: Palace. As with many games that have stood the test of time, Palace has many names including Castle, Karma, Shed and Idiot. This is another game that the whole family can get into just […]
How to Play Frustration Rummy
Sometimes you want to play a quick game and then sometimes you want to settle in a really get into a ÂÂÂgame. Today we have one of the second kind: Frustration Rummy. Frustration Rummy (sometimes called Extreme Rummy) is a very old, popular game so […]
How to Play the Card Game Creights
The card game Creights seems to be a mix of Crazy Eights and UNO but is it’s own unique game with some crazy twists. There is a story that when it was first created, players would only be told the name of the game but […]
All the Ways to Play Crazy Eights Card Game Variations
Crazy 8s is the classic kid card game that even adults like. We’ve covered the original game here and the Crazy Eight’s Countdown variation here. We also have a festive Christmas Crazy 8s here. In today’s post, we’re going to share with you some more […]
How to Play the Rockaway Card Game
We have a new, easy to learn card game for you today: Rockaway. At first, I thought this game would be great for younger kids (and it is) but that it might not to right for our family with teenagers. I was wrong. Rockaway is […]
How to Play Wichita Card and Dice Game
If you’ve been around here for any time, you know we love dice and cards so when we find a game that uses both like the Wichita Card and Dice Game, you know we have to play! This game also goes by Polish Poker. But […]










