GAME GUIDE
War
The player with the highest card wins the trick.
01 · UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE
Essential rules
Objective
The player with the highest card wins the trick.
Variant played: Two players · tie with three face-down cards and one face-up card
- Players
- 2
- Duration
- 5–15 min
- Deck
- 52 cards
Flip both cards
Each player turns over the top card of their pile. There is no card choice in a hand: the top card decides the battle.
Higher rank wins
The highest rank wins the played cards. Ace is above King; suits do not break ties.
Recognize a tie
Two cards of the same rank trigger a battle, even if their suits differ. The pot stays in the center while the tie is resolved.
Break the tie
On a tie, each player places three face-down cards then one face-up card. If a pile is too short, fewer cards are placed. The new face-up cards decide the whole pot.
End the game
The game ends when a player has no cards left or when the battle limit is reached. Taking a pot can therefore put several cards back into an almost empty deck.
Detailed rules
Variant played: Two players · tie with three face-down cards and one face-up card · Version 1.0.0
The essentials to get started
The player with the highest card wins the trick.
Flip both cards
Each player turns over the top card of their pile. There is no card choice in a hand: the top card decides the battle.
Higher rank wins
The highest rank wins the played cards. Ace is above King; suits do not break ties.
Recognize a tie
Two cards of the same rank trigger a battle, even if their suits differ. The pot stays in the center while the tie is resolved.
Break the tie
On a tie, each player places three face-down cards then one face-up card. If a pile is too short, fewer cards are placed. The new face-up cards decide the whole pot.
End the game
The game ends when a player has no cards left or when the battle limit is reached. Taking a pot can therefore put several cards back into an almost empty deck.
The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.
02 · Cards to inspect
Cards to inspect
Look at the ranks and suits of these cards.
VIDEO ACTIONSView every type of move
Flip both cards
1 / 5Preparing cards…
Read the steps in this demo
- The reserve is available.
- Flip the dealt cards.
- Compare the two revealed ranks.
Cards to inspect
01 · Situation
The reserve is available.
Each player turns over the top card of their pile. There is no card choice in a hand: the top card decides the battle.
Teaching example · playable table cards