My Top 10 Card Games (Of All Time)

In this video I outline my 10 favorite card games. I attempt to include different types of card games to make it a good list to help you explore different kinds of games you may enjoy.

If you are planning on buying any of the games in this list, consider using the below links (some games in the video are not listed).

Time Stamps
00:00 Hello
00:44 Number 10
02:54 Number 9
05:00 Number 8
06:29 Number 7
08:10 Number 6
10:40 Number 5
13:40 Number 4
15:05 Number 3
16:42 Number 2
19:40 Number 1

[AliRisdal]

What is your favorite card game? Let me know and I'll check it out.

[joshyaks]

I learned Arboretum just a few weeks ago and was immediately obsessed! Also, while watching your video, I found the artwork on both Fairy Tale and Lovecraft Letter to be quite striking.

[tfpp]

Some of my favorite card games are: Parade, Take 5 (also known under the name "6 Nimmt!"), Jaipur, Scout, Dead Man's Drew, Coloretto, No Thanks!, Cat in the Box, Mandala, Saboteur, The Great Dalmuti.

[lionmaru]

The list and games are great but the acting is another level hahaha loved it

[paulhamrick]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone describe Arboretum as relaxing at all, haha! I’d say it’s relaxing when you look at the box art and open and look at the card art, then you play for the first time and you are immediately stressed out!

[BruceWayne-pfeb]

Hagakuré great pick. Not sure about the rest as I haven't played those yet. Sushi Go! Is on my to play list. Keep up the informative posts!

[JonathanKingE]

Thanks for the video, Lovecraft Letter looks great! My favorite card game at the moment is Fox in the Forest.

[KenOnaMission]

Boss Monster is the best game, . Played it 10+ times on Vacations on Cruise ships and resorts...

[ewill]

I just played The Crew for the first time last night! I used to play a lot of spades and The Crew is a delightful trick taking game with a cooperative twist (also my favorite type of game). It’s not cooperative but have you played Coup? It’s my favorite ice breaker game to play while we are waiting for everyone to arrive to game night. Easy to learn and quick rounds and you get to lie to your friends!

[HAPPYplaceQC]

Great video! We absolutely love the crew! And will look into some of the options that you've explained. Ty 😊

[crcurran]

Must haves...
• Lost Cities Card Game - with 6th Expedition - best two player card game.
• Bohnanza - best 3+ player card game. My adult niece adores this game.
• Discount Salmon - real-time competitive game that is a crowd please.

Worth considering...
• No Thanks!
• Battle Line - this is a re-theming of "Schotten Totten" with a minor change (improvement?)
• Five Minute Dungeon/Marvel - the kids love this game since it's cooperative and real-time
• Plague & Pestilence - Not sure you can get this game but it has beautiful artwork and a great filler.

[gopher]

Thanks for the suggestions, nice video

[BoardInTheHouseBGAplayer]

Love whenever you create board game content! You sure have a lot of games

[flickering_wick]

I really like Monopoly Deal, even though I can't stand regular Monopoly. It's simple enough for kids, but there is a surprising amount of strategy if you really want to dig into it.
My all time favorite card game is Dutch Blitz but I prefer playing it with standard playing cards instead of the official Dutch Blitz cards. Some people also call game Nertz.
Another fun, simple card game is Munchkin Loot Letter.

[ewill]

Also, congratulations on 2500 subscribers!

[charlesbecker]

yay Fluxx! Have you ever tried Gloom or Bohnanza? Gloom I'm pretty sure you'd love the aesthetic, art, horror/'gothic' theme, and quirkiness (they even now have a Cthulhu Gloom!). And Bohnanza is just a great fun game that can be cut throat or cooperative or both all in the same game. Plus the art is cute (and you're planting and growing beans! The name is a pun in German)

Thanks for this and all the other awesome videos!!

[niklas]

Skullking sounds like Wizards :D Same System, nearly same cards.

[petewinder]

As mentioned Bohnanza is a great one, Biblios is another fave but my number 1 would be High Society because whoever has done the best at the end is eliminated from the game which is a genius mechanic, there's a bit of hidden information for a tense conclusion so to win you want to do well... but not that well!

[TheDiceMatrix]

My Top 10 (non-deckbuilders)

01 Ohanami
02 Fox in the Forest
03 Tides of Madness
04 7 Wonder Duel
05 Fantasy Realms
06 Jump Drive
07 Jaipur
08 Clash of the Lightsabers
09 No Thanks!
10 Race for the Galaxy

[maxoesterling]

I've never heard of Divercity...I'll have to look into it! And For Sale and Sushi Go are definitely up there for me (we have the Sushi Go Party version which I feel is even better). Especially For Sale is one we've played probably literally hundreds of times over the years :)

One I didn't see listed was Linko!, which is a German trick-taking game. I don't know what it is about it, but it's got some serious strategy and is lots of fun!