Skitgubbe

Deal a small hand of cards to each player, leaving most of the deck as a draw pile.

In the early rounds, players draw and discard to build melds of same-rank cards while also playing tricks against each other.

As the deck depletes, the game shifts phases, and players must instead try to avoid being stuck without cards or being unable to follow suit.

The last player still holding cards, or unable to get rid of their hand, becomes the "skitgubbe" and receives the worst score for the round.

Scores from melds, tricks, and any final penalty are combined, and after several rounds the player with the best overall score wins.