Snaps is a card game for two or more players. It is a fast-paced game that is easy to learn but difficult to master. The goal of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all of your cards. To play Snaps, you will need a standard deck of 52 cards. Shuffle the deck and deal five cards to each player. The remaining cards are placed face down in the center of the table to create a draw pile.
On your turn, you can either play a card from your hand or draw a card from the draw pile. If you play a card, you must play it on top of the top card of the discard pile. The cards must match in either rank or suit. If you cannot play a card, you must draw a card from the draw pile.
If you have a matching pair of cards in your hand, you can call “Snap!” The other players must then stop playing and look at their hands. If any player also has a matching pair of cards, they must also call “Snap!” If only one player has the matching pair of cards, they collect all of the cards that were played on the table and add them to their own hand. If multiple players have the matching pair of cards, the cards are placed back in the center of the table and the game continues.
The first player to get rid of all of their cards wins the game. Here are some additional rules that you can add to make the game more challenging:
- Jokers: Jokers can be used as wild cards and can match any other card.
- Snap Jack: If you play a Jack, you can call “Snap Jack!” and collect all of the cards that were played on the table, including the Jack.
- Double Snap: If you have a matching pair of cards and you call “Snap!” before any other player, you can collect all of the cards that were played on the table and add them to your own hand, plus an additional two cards from the draw pile.
