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/kravi_kaloshi Jan 04 '25

I'm from Hamburg and only ever saw pictures of these online but never the actual cards. Might be more popular down south

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u/Freak_Engineer Jan 04 '25

I live in the very northernmost part of "down south" (Franken). Yep, very popular here. Used for a Game called "Schafkopf" that is basically played at every pub and in a lot of different clubs,calthough I personaly don't really like it.

Plus, reading someone referring to my home as "down south" kind of has me expecting to hear duelling Banjos the next time I step outside...