Thetrick-taking genre ofcard games is one of the most common varieties, found in every part of the world. The following is alist of trick-taking games bytype of pack:
The following games are played with German-suited packs of 32, 33 or 36 cards. Some are played with shortened packs e.g.Schnapsen. German-suited packs are common, not just in Germany, but in Austria and Eastern Europe.
The following games are played with 40- or 48-card Spanish-suited packs.
Tarot card games are played with aTarock pack, usually of 54 or 78 cards comprising four French suits and a special trump suit of Tarots or Tarocks. The following games are played with such packs:
The following games use adedicated deck of cards to play.
