Some card games I learned about recently

I recently hung out with a friend and he taught me some card games that he’s played when growing up. Here are some of those games and a brief description about them

1. Liar game
   • Similar to “BS”, players get dealt cards and they place cards face down. The first player starts off with a specific number of cards of a particular suit. The other players have to play cards of that same suit. At any point, the player who last played cards can be accused of lying. If the accusation is true, then the liar picks up the deck of cards and the accuser starts the next round. If the accusation is false, the accuser picks up the deck of cards and the truth teller starts the next round. The goal is to be the first player to run out of cards
     • Example round:
       • Player 1: 2 diamonds
       • Player 2: 1 diamond
       • Player 3: 20 diamonds
       • Player 1: Points at Player 3 and says “Liar”
   • One variation you can play is playing cards of a specific number instead of a specific suit
2. Slap game
   • The goal of the game is to run out of all your cards. Each player gets a deck of cards. The players take turns playing cards face up. If the previously played card is the same suit as the current card or if the previously played card is the same number as the current card, then you can slap the pile. The player who slaps the pile last takes the pile of cards. If the pile is slapped by mistake, the player who made the mistake takes the pile of cards.
3. Count to 9 game
   • Similar to blackjack. This game treats Aces, Jacks, Queens, and Kings as 0. You use the ones digit of the card to try to add up to 9. You get dealt 2 cards face down and can only get a single additional card.
4. Psycho game
   • This is a card game for 3+ players. Each player gets a card and puts it on their forehead. Each player can see the cards the opponents have, but not their own. Through talking with the other players, you have to decide whether you believe your card is the largest in value. If you do not believe you have the highest card value, you can trade your card into the deck for a replacement. You can only replace your card once. The winner is the player with the largest card value.
5. Big 2 variant game
   • I don’t think I fully have the rules for this game. The largest card is the 2. The strength of the suits go from Clubs, Spades, Diamonds, Hearts (I think). I’m not sure if 5 card poker hands are allowed. The goal of the game is to get rid of all of your cards. To start a game, the 3 of clubs goes first. You can play singles, doubles, a 3 card straight, or a triple. When I played with my friend, we didn’t play any other set of cards, but I suspect that there are more options available. If you are playing singles, you can play a 3 card hand to beat the single. Then the opponent will have to beat your 3 card hand. 3 card straights are weaker than triples.