A Fresh Card Game Experience

 It is a wonder how card games still survive and even flourish in these times of first person shooters and thousands of role playing computer games. Despite its complete lack of pizazz, gratuitous gore and engaging storylines, millions of people still flock to them at some point in their lives. Come to think of it, even all computer gaming systems can play at least one type of card game. It just goes to show that even amidst all the advancements and efforts put behind computer games, people will always go back to a simpler game to relax and have fun with friends; be it online or better yet, face to face.

A few examples of popular card games that have survived the test of time include Solitaire, Poker, and Klaverjassen. Though still growing in popularity outside of The Netherlands, Klaverjassen can be counted as a fresh and exciting card game experience by many who have had the joy of playing it either with friends, or online.

Unlike most card games where you compete against everyone else in the game, this popular Dutch game, also known as Klaverjas, is a team game. With a requirement of strictly four players, the addictive Dutch game pits two players against the other two in a game of cooperation and subtle communication. You see, the way players are seated (across each other) makes it difficult for allied players to communicate with each other without alerting their opponents of their game plans. Even the way players win this game is different from most card games. Instead of being scored by individual cards, a point system is put to use. In summation, pretty much every aspect of the game is fresh: its rules, its scoring, and even the number of cards allowed in a single game.

Though people may have played the originally Dutch game, many would admit that they have only played klaverjassen online; that should not be the case. Though online play is entirely possible, the real point of card games is to bring people together. Besides, playing face to face with other players tends open a whole other realm of card gaming: being able to read both your allies and opponents. Instead of looking at a computer screen, it is much more exciting, not to mention satisfying, for you to be able to see the look of your opponents face as you defeat them in a rousing game of Klaverjassen.