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Mau-Mau (German Shedding Card Game)

Game Night
M
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Deal five to seven cards to each player, placing the rest face-down as a draw pile with one card turned up beside it.

2

On your turn, play a card matching the suit or rank of the top card on the discard pile.

3

If you can't play a matching card, draw one from the pile; if it's playable, you may play it immediately.

4

Certain cards trigger special effects, such as forcing the next player to draw extra cards or skip their turn, depending on house rules.

5

The first player to play every card from their hand wins the round.