Traditional Card Games: War

Slapjack

boardgame

Slapjack is a simple children's game. Players use a spinner to move pawns across a board, following space instructions to trade or take cards. The goal is to collect all cards; players running out are eliminated. Landing on Slapjack spaces triggers a card-slapping mechanic to win the hand. A card-only variant is also included.

Players:: 2–4
Time:: 30 min
Min. Age:: 4

SimplyClever.Cards Derivatives 2

boardgame

Players:: 1–6
Time:: 5–20 min
Min. Age:: 16

SimplyClever.Cards Division 1

boardgame

Players:: 1–6
Time:: 5–20 min
Min. Age:: 8

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock The Card Game

boardgame

Players:: 2–5
Time:: 30 min
Min. Age:: 6

SimplyClever.Cards Subtraction 3

boardgame

Players:: 1–6
Time:: 5–20 min
Min. Age:: 9

Reinforcements

boardgame

Players:: 2–4
Time:: 20–60 min
Min. Age:: 10

War

boardgame

War is a card game played with a standard deck dealt evenly to players. Opponents simultaneously reveal top cards, and the higher value wins both. Ties trigger a war phase where additional cards are placed until a higher card wins all accumulated cards.

Players:: 2
Time:: 30 min
Min. Age:: 4

Dogfight squadron cards

boardgame

Players:: 1–2
Time:: 10–60 min
Min. Age:: 7

CasiNoya

boardgame

Players:: 2–5
Time:: 10–35 min
Min. Age:: 0

Top Trumps

boardgame

Top Trumps is a classic British card game featuring various subjects. Players compare numerical stats on their top cards. The highest value wins the round and collects the cards. The goal is to successfully win all the cards.

Players:: 2–6
Time:: 20 min
Min. Age:: 6

SimplyClever.Cards Division 3

boardgame

Players:: 1–6
Time:: 5–20 min
Min. Age:: 10

Snap

boardgame

Published in 1905 by Milton Bradley, this card game uses a deck of 40 lithographed cards. Players turn cards face up in turn. The first to spot matching cards and shout 'Snap' wins them. The goal is to successfully capture the entire card deck.