Briscan

Briscan
Elaborate, historical French game
A 'marriage' of the King and Queen of Clubs
OriginFrance
TypeTrick-taking
Players2
Cards32
DeckPiquet pack
Rank (high→low)A 10 K Q J 9 8 7
PlayAlternate
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Brusquembille

Briscan is an 18th-century, French ace–ten card game for two players played with a 32-card piquet pack. It is a member of the marriage group of games in which the 'marriage' of a king and queen brings a bonus score, but briscan takes this simple concept to extraordinary lengths.