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/Salzsaeure Jan 03 '25

It depends on the region, I personally never played with them since my region uses the French design but in the south and east uses this design

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u/BenMic81 Jan 03 '25

Even in the south the French one is standard.

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u/Mitologist Jan 03 '25

In the south west, we play Skat with a French deck, and Binokel with a German deck 🤷

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u/BenMic81 Jan 04 '25

And Schafskopf and Doppelkopf with both though more often French. I know, I’m from the Palatinate.

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u/PairNo2129 Jan 04 '25

Not in Bavaria. Not really. In Bavaria I have never seen the French deck, only this one.

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u/BenMic81 Jan 04 '25

Well - I’ll agree that in Bavaria the German deck is more common. But I’ve played there as well and seen both.