Playcard gamesFrench tarot
A 78-card pack, permanent trumps, and three oudlers worth chasing.
- 4-5 players
- Special deck
- Trick-taking
What French tarot is
Played with a 78-card tarot pack, not for fortune telling but as one of the deepest trick-taking games in Europe. Best at five players, very good at four.
Read the full French tarot rules →Play French tarot online
Open a table here and play French tarot in the browser — 4 to 5 at it, with friends on a shared code, or against bots when you are short of people.
More about playing French tarot online →Games like French tarot
Auction pitch
Bid for the right to name trump, then chase four scoring points.
Hearts
Avoid every heart and the queen of spades. Or take them all.
Knockout whist
One card fewer each round until only one player is left holding any.
Napoleon
Declare how many of five tricks you will take, alone against the table.
Baloot
Saudi Arabia's national card game — sun or hokom, then count the projects.
Belote
France's partnership game, where the trump jack is king.