Card and Tile Games

Card games are pretty obvious – games played with cards, right? Of course, there are many types of card decks, from tarot and hanafuda, to the common 54-card deck we’re used to today.

I’m also including games played with dominoes and mahjong tiles in this category, because the gameplay tends to be similar. You’re dealt a hand, which you keep hidden, and play or meld them according to the rules. Many card games actually evolved from tile games.