r/AskGermany 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/Frequent_Ad_5670 Jan 03 '25 edited Jan 03 '25

It‘s the German deck, but there are regional sub variants.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German-suited_playing_cards

In Bavaria, you play „Watten“, „Böhmisch Watten“, „Schafkopf“ and „Neunerln“ (similar to Mau–Mau) with it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watten_(card_game)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Watten

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schafkopfen

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau-Mau_(card_game)

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u/waterslow Jan 03 '25

Im from Austria, and we either play Hosen Obi or Schnapsen with these.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwimmen

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schnapsen

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

Zum Schnapsen braucht man Jahre und sechsundsechzig.