Card games that start with G

#02

Gaps

rules reference

Lay out all 52 cards, remove the aces, and slide cards into the gaps to build each row in suit order.

1 players 10–20 minStandard deck

solitairepatience

Also called Montana.

#03

German Whist

rules reference

A two-player whist where the first half wins better cards and the second half plays out the hand you built.

2 players 15–20 minStandard deck

trick-takingtwo-player

#04

Gin Rummy

rules reference

Draw and discard to form sets and runs while keeping unmatched card values low.

2 players 20–40 minStandard deck

rummyset collection

#05

Gloom

game database

Make your eccentric family as miserable as possible before they die—while cheering up everyone else’s—using transparent cards.

2–4 players 45–60 minDedicated deck

storytellingtake-that

#06

Glory to Rome

game database

Cards serve as roles, buildings, materials, and clients in a dense, combo-heavy game about rebuilding Rome.

2–5 players 45–60 minDedicated deck

role selectioncombo

Long out of print; check the edition before buying.

#07

Go Fish

rules reference

Ask other players for a rank you hold and collect books of four; the classic first card game for kids.

2–6 players 10–20 minStandard deck

childrenset collection

#08

Golf

rules reference

Replace face-down cards over several holes and aim for the lowest total score.

2–8 players 30–45 minStandard deck

draw and discardmemory

#09

Goofspiel

rules reference

Each player bids secretly with one suit for prize cards revealed from another; a pure game of bluff and value.

2–3 players 10–15 minStandard deck

biddingtwo-player

Also known as GOPS; pagat files it under that name.

#10

Gubs

publisher

Protect your little gub creatures from traps and hazards; whoever has the most gubs when the letters are drawn wins.

2–6 players 15–30 minDedicated deck

take-thatfamily

Out of print at the publisher.

Open publisher

#11

Guillotine

game database

Collect nobles at the front of the line during the French Revolution while action cards reshuffle the queue.

2–5 players 30 minDedicated deck

take-thatset collection

Quick picks by situation

20 minutes or less

Gaps · German Whist · Go Fish · Goofspiel

Use a standard deck

Gaps · German Whist · Gin Rummy · Go Fish

Good with exactly two

German Whist · Gin Rummy · Gloom · Glory to Rome

Bigger groups (6+)

Go Fish · Golf · Gubs

Editorial notes

What the G list includes—and what it doesn’t.

Are board games with cards included?

Only when cards carry the central play. A board game that merely uses event cards is not automatically treated as a card game.

Is the list complete?

It is deliberately curated, not a claim to every historical or regional title. We add games when the basic facts and a useful source can be checked.

Lists by situation

Card games by situation

58 games

Card games for parties

Big-group, hidden-role, and fast slap games that work for six or more people.

35 games

Card games for one player

Classic solitaire with a standard deck, plus modern solo card games and co-op campaigns.

112 games

Easy card games

Simple card games you can learn in about five minutes, sorted by deck and group size.

112 games

Family card games

Card games kids, parents, and grandparents can all play together—from Go Fish to Sushi Go!.

128 games

Classic card games

Traditional games played with ordinary cards—trick-taking, rummy, fishing, shedding, and solitaire.

216 games

Card games for 3 players

Games built for exactly three—Skat, Dou Dizhu, Ninety-Nine—plus easy and strategic picks that shine at three.