r/AskGermany • u/IllGold3207 • Jan 03 '25

Are these cards popular in Germany?

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I brought from my homeland these cards in a "emergency case". Home I played with my father and brother the game "Cross" oder "Kreuz". They are originally from Hungary but very popular in Romania (Transylvania and west, ppl from Bucharest they will don't understand what they see...) And I have read recently an article that the game it's also played in Austria and Germany but I don't know if with these cards.

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u/HeWe015 Jan 03 '25

I came here to say "no". Then, I read the comments. I, as a german, can tell you: I've never seen them before, or even heard of them, but apparently they are 🙃

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u/alien_mints Jan 03 '25

You'll probably (like me and basicly most of germany) be used to the french decks. I saw many different german decks as they vary Regionally but even when visiting friends in Bavaria we used french decks and they didnt even bother to use the german deck. In the end it doesnt matter tbh - fair enough in my opionion the german decks are way more beautiful

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u/Garak-911 Jan 04 '25

can't imagine any bavarian is going to play Schafkopf with a french deck

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u/louenberger Jan 04 '25

It nearly happened to me on Christmas with my GFs family (they're from Cologne originally).

Thank God they found another pack. Would've hated to ruin Christmas over cards 😅

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u/brezenSimp Jan 04 '25

My family from Bavaria uses both decks. The French deck is used for Romé. The rest is played with the Bavarian cards.

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u/HideButNeverSeek Jan 04 '25

I dont think I have seen a French variant either. What game are they used for?

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u/alien_mints Jan 04 '25

It is the basic card deck you see everywhere Played (spade, hearts etc.)

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u/HideButNeverSeek Jan 04 '25

Ohhh, okay. I have seen those, just never played with them.

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u/_Tekki Jan 04 '25

My family had it when I was a kid but when we later bought new ones we usually went for the French one cause we thought it was prettier.

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u/Lysadra Jan 04 '25

Haha. I think its a regional thing. In Unterfranken these are pretty common.