10 Fast Card Games You Can Play in Under 10 Minutes

Got ten minutes before the bus comes or dinner is ready? These ten card games are built for speed. Most end in a single hand, reward reflexes and nerve more than deep strategy, and work with a standard deck. Perfect for breaks, waiting rooms, or the kitchen table while the pasta boils.

1

Speed - 2 players

2 players · Easy · Short

2

Egyptian Ratscrew - 2-6 players

Egyptian Ratscrew

2-6 players · Easy · Medium

3

Slapjack - 2-8 players

2-8 players · Easy · Short

4

Snap - 2 players

2 players · Easy · Short

5

Spit - 2 players

2 players · Easy · Short

6

Nertz - 2-6 players

2-6 players · Medium · Short

7

War - 2 players

2 players · Easy · Short

8

Thirty-One - 2-7 players

2-7 players · Easy · Short

9

Tonk - 2-4 players

2-4 players · Easy · Short

10

Golf - 2 players

2 players · Medium · Medium

Tuck a deck into your bag or glovebox and you'll never be bored at an airport again.

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