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Drinking Skat

The Bavarian pub variant of the beloved card game.

Hard

Players
4
Length
30-60 min
Intensity
Solid

You need

Cards

How to play

Basics:

Simplified Skat rules with drinking penalties

How to play:

  1. 32 cards are dealt (4 players, 8 cards each)
  2. Trump is announced or "Ramsch" is played
  3. Tricks are played normally

Drinking rules:

  • Trick lost = 1 drink
  • Jack/Queen takes trick = Loser drinks 2
  • Ace played = Everyone else drinks
  • Game lost = 5 drinks
  • Schneider (under 30 points) = Shot
  • Schwarz (no tricks) = 2 shots

Tip:

Can be played with simplified rules for beginners

Goes well with

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