A Perfect Adult Card Game

And one of such games for adults is klaverjassen. It is a trick-taking card game, played in pairs, which was invented in Netherlands and is now extremely popular not only there but across the entire Europe.

Klaverjassen is beloved by thousands of people because of its simplicity and easiness. You need to have a 32 card pack and three more players to start the game, and nothing else matters, except for limit to your free time.

Basic Principles

Klaverjassen is very simple to play and it is designed to bring enjoyment to the players. There is no excess excitement in it, only joy of the victory. In addition, klaverjassen is very democratic game - you can easily adjust its rules to fit your needs perfectly. For example, you can increase or decrease the amount of hands (klaverjassen is supposed to have 16 in one game), you can alter the rules of using trumps or provide your own bonus points (for example, for a pair that wins the first hand or for the pair that loses almost all hands, to comfort and support players).

As a result, the amount of variations for klaverjassen is enormous, with the most famous Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht ones. With the names originated from the cities, where these variations are preferred, they are different mostly by the rules of using trumps. Rotterdam klaverjassen supposes the player to use trumps when it’s impossible to win the suit with another card. Amsterdam klaverjassen variation supposes a player to avoid using trumps unless nor he neither his partner cannot win the suit with another card. 

The Best Game Choice

So, if you have guests and don’t know how to entertain them, or you have a free evening and you don’t know what to do, get yourself a pack of cards and start playing. Even if you don’t have a company, you’re welcome to come to any social club or pub and find yourself a company to play. Believe me, you won’t regret. Klaverjassen will provide you enough moments to smile and a pleasant chat with your friends. The only thing you need to do is to decide to have a good time, everything else will be automatically added. Call your friends, get together and make your day!