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Napoleon (Card Game)

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

Deal five cards to each player from the shuffled deck.

2

Starting from the dealer's left, each player bids the number of tricks, from one to five, they believe they can win, or passes.

3

The highest bidder names the trump suit and leads the first card of the hand.

4

All players must follow suit if able, and the highest trump, or highest card of the suit led, wins each trick.

5

If the bidder wins at least as many tricks as they bid, they collect chips from the other players based on their bid; if they fall short, they pay out instead.