10 Card Games for Large Groups (6 Players or More)

Most card games top out at four players, which is fine until the whole family shows up. These ten are the exceptions: real card games that work at six, eight, or even a dozen players and still end before anyone gets bored. No Uno, no Cards Against Humanity. Just a regular deck and a big room.

1

Spoons - 3-13 players

3-13 players · Easy · Short

2

Cheat - 3-10 players

3-10 players · Easy · Medium

3

President - 3 players

3 players · Medium · Medium

4

Pig (Card Game) - 3-13 players

Pig (Card Game)

3-13 players · Easy · Short

5

Donkey - 3-13 players

3-13 players · Easy · Short

6

Crazy Eights - 2-6 players

2-6 players · Medium · Medium

7

Hearts - 3-6 players

3-6 players · Easy · Medium

8

Chase the Ace - 3-10 players

3-10 players · Easy · Short

9

Commerce - 3-10 players

3-10 players · Medium · Medium

10

Bartok - 3-8 players

3-8 players · Easy · Medium

Spoons is our pick if you want maximum chaos with minimum setup. Cheat is our pick if you want maximum chaos with maximum lying.

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