Card Games Academy Blog

Learn Catte (Cat Te), the strategic Vietnamese trick-taking card game played in 6 rounds. Master the unique elimination mechanic, Chung strategy, and why Southern Vietnam considers this the thinking player's game.

Learn Chan (Chan), the traditional Vietnamese draw-and-meld card game with 100 cards. Master pair-building, winning combinations (U), and why this game derived from To Tom is considered Vietnam's most intellectually demanding card game.

Learn Sic Bo (Tai Sai), the ancient Chinese dice game played with three dice for over 2,000 years. Master betting strategy, understand payouts from 1:1 to 180:1, and discover why this game generates millions in Macau casinos every day.

Learn Tu Sac (Tu Sac), the Vietnamese four-color card game with 112 cards inspired by Chinese chess. Master piece-group combinations, odd-card management, and why this game from imperial Hue is Central Vietnam's most treasured card tradition.

Learn Authors, the original collecting card game that predates modern trading cards. Master rules, strategies for asking, and literary-themed variations.

Master Accordion Solitaire, the compact patience game about merging piles by rank or suit. Learn rules, strategy, and why it is so difficult to win.

Learn Agnes Solitaire rules, reserve handling, foundation rank choice, and strategy for this thoughtful Klondike relative.

Master Alchemy Solitaire, a mystical patience game where cards transform between suits and values. Learn the unique transmutation rules, setup, and alchemical strategies.

Learn Aces Up Solitaire, the fast and simple single-player card game where you eliminate cards by suit. Discover setup rules, elimination strategy, and tips to win this classic patience game.

Learn how to play 7 Wonders — the card drafting civilization game where players build ancient wonders. Master resource management, science vs military strategy, and tableau building across 3 ages.

Learn how to play Agricola — the classic worker placement farming board game. Master action space priority, food management, room building, animal breeding, and family growth to build the most prosperous farm.

Learn how to play Azul — the award-winning abstract strategy board game of Portuguese tile art. Master pattern line filling, wall tiling, scoring combos, and factory round strategy.

Learn how to play Betrayal at House on the Hill — the horror exploration board game where one player turns traitor. Master room exploration, item collection, omen management, and surviving the haunt.

Learn how to play Dixit — the award-winning creative storytelling board game with surreal artwork. Master clue giving, balanced ambiguity, and psychological strategy to score with imaginative card play.

Learn how to play Forbidden Island — the cooperative board game where players sink tiles to escape. Master pawning roles, treasure collection, helicopter lifts, and how to escape before the island sinks.

Learn how to play Hanabi — the cooperative card game where you hold your cards facing away from you. Master clue giving, convention signals, and how to build the perfect 5-color fireworks display without seeing your own hand.

Learn how to play Kingdomino — the tile placement kingdom building game and sequel to Dominoes. Master terrain matching, crown scoring, territory planning, and how to build the highest-scoring 5x5 kingdom.

Learn how to play Love Letter — the quick deduction card game of risk, luck, and deduction. Master all 8 character cards, card counting, elimination strategy, and how to deliver your letter to the princess.

Learn how to play Root — the asymmetric woodland strategy board game with 4+ unique factions. Master the Marquise, Eyrie, Alliance, and Vagabond factions, crafting warfare, and how each faction wins differently.

Learn how to play Secret Hitler — the social deduction party game of liberals and fascists. Master election strategy, policy tracking, fascist board powers, and how to find or hide the secret Hitler.

Learn how to play Terraforming Mars — the epic engine building tableau game of planetary colonization. Master corporation selection, resource management, milestone awards, and how to raise temperature, oxygen, and ocean coverage.

Learn how to play The Resistance — the social deduction party game of spies and rebels. Master voting strategy, spy detection, mission team selection, and how to deceive or uncover hidden allegiances.

Learn how to play Viticulture — the worker placement wine making board game. Master vine planting, grape harvesting, wine making, order fulfillment, and how to build the most prestigious winery in Tuscany.