There is no other way to better spend time with one’s family than playing a card game. They bring joy, fun, and competitiveness between players.
Due to this global pandemic, a lot of people are spending more time with each other, therefore now is your chance to try out this game. The Screw Your Neighbor card game is a mixture of both luck and logic.
Other card games have similar characteristics.
Furthermore, there must be a minimum of three players, and players from all ages can participate, as it is basic and easy to understand.
The objective of the game
The aim of this game is to not end up with the lowest ranking card from the deck and trade to try your luck for better ones. The King is the highest-ranking card in the deck whilst the Ace is the lowest ranking in the deck.
Therefore, if a player has an Ace, he or she must try to trade and get rid of that in order not to end up with the worst ranking card in the game. Figuratively speaking, this game can be described as shit on your neighbor card game.
The setup of the game
The setup of the game is quite simple. First of all, players must gather around a table comprised of a dealer and other players. The dealer is the one who gives out cards to players and himself.
Each player will have a card faced down and must look at it in order to see what their next move must be.
On the table, one might also find playing chips or other rewards you prefer, that the winning player will earn at the end of the game. These will be earned when no other player can put in more chips.
A guide on how the game is played
The dealer distributes a card to each player faced down. The player on the left of the dealer will be the first one to decide whether to exchange it or not with the next player. All players can take a peek at their cards.
If a King is given, it cannot be exchanged with others. Furthermore, the dealer can keep his or take one from the deck, and when this is done they all reveal their cards. The player who ends up with the lowest ranking card will have to put a chip in the middle.
Trading
The game is all about exchanging cards, i.e. trading. When the player on the left of the dealer looks at the card, he or she must decide whether to keep the card or not.
If the player is happy with the card, this must be kept but if not, he or she must trade it with the player on their left. Trading cannot happen if the person next to you has a King. If this happens, you must keep your card.
Finally, the dealer can choose to keep his or trade it with one from the top of the deck.
Can I vary the game?
A game always has its rules but at home or with your friends, no one will oblige you to follow them. In this case, yes, you can vary this game in several ways you prefer.
For instance, you can make the game more difficult by first making the King as the highest-ranking card and in the second round making the Ace as the highest-ranking card, leaving the two as the lowest ranking in the deck. This will be more fun and it will involve more mental effort and attention when one is trading.
Two examples of how the game is played with real-life scenarios
This scenario involves three players. First shuffle the cards and deal.
Tom looks at his card and finds a 3. He decides to trade it to the player next to him. John knew he had a 6 so he trades the 3 Tom gave him.
Now the dealer, Maria, ends up with the 3 and obviously is also not happy, as she gave John a 4. She decides to take a card from the deck. When the cards were all revealed, Tom had a 6, John had a 4, and Maria had a Queen. Therefore, John lost this round and had to put a chip in the middle.
This scenario involves four people. Rachel looks at her card and finds a 9. She cannot trade it since Michael has a King card.
The player next to Michael, Gina, has an 8 and decides to keep it. It is now difficult for the dealer to decide as no one knows each other’s cards, except Michael’s King card. The dealer, Joeline, has an 8 and decides to keep it as well.
When the cards were revealed, two players came in a tie and according to the rules, the player closest to the dealer on the left loses, therefore, Gina was the loser.
FAQ
First deal each player one card. Then every player should look at his card. If you have a king, immediately turn it over. The player to the left of the dealer goes first. This person can swap their cards with the person on their left, or say pass. At the end the dealer can swap with the top card of the remaining deck, or pass. At the end of the round, all players flip their card, and the lowest card lose.
