Nerts

Nerts
A game of Nerts
Alternative namePounce, Racing Demon
PlayersIdeally 2–8
SkillsQuick reaction, awareness of cards being played simultaneously, counting.
Age range8+
Cards52 per deck, each player or team uses a standard playing card deck. Each team's deck must be a different design or color from the rest of the decks being used, to identify cards after the round ends.
Related games
Demon, Spit, Dutch Blitz

Nerts (US),[1] or Racing Demon (UK),[1] is a fast-paced multiplayer card game involving multiple decks of playing cards. It is often described as a competitive form of Patience or Solitaire. In the game, players or teams race to get rid of the cards in their "Nerts pile" by playing them in sequences from aces upwards, either into their personal area or in a communal central area. Each player or team uses their own deck of playing cards throughout the game.

The number of players or teams that can play in a game is limited only by the number of decks and the amount of space available.

  1. ^ a b Parlett 2008, p. 544.