Spades

[Caesar]

I still play cards, more frequently in the summer than in the winter.  By my own decree, the cottage has no television, no computer and no Game Boys.

So the cards come out a lot, at least when the crokinole boards are not in use.   :D

Games played:

With the children:
HEARTS     *glares at WarBlade*
Cribbage
Crazy Eights
Euchre

With other adults:
Hearts
Cribbage
Euchre
500
Nines

I used to play Bridge, once upon a time, long, long ago.  Damn near failed a year of University for it too, due to skipping classes for 'one more hand'.   Someday I may return to it.   It is a great game for keeping the mind nimble.

Bridge certainly has that effect on people. :blink: I personally prefer spades, though. I'm more into the cardplay aspect than the bidding.

I was into euchre for about a week before I figured it out. It's fun if you need something quick, but I think bid euchre is by far a better game, and just as quick. Actually, we've developed a variant of bid euchre that incorporates a bit of bridge bidding into it. Instead of simply bidding numbers, you're allowed to bid a number and a suit. The suits are ranked in bridge order, with High being above Low in the No Trump category. We have a ball everytime we play. The communication potential between you and your partner adds so much to the game. It's worth giving a try sometime. I could write up the rules sometime if anyone is interested. :)