Hey, so we’re on a mountain. Which is awesome. Except it’s rainy, and we don’t want to take the kids out today. And I didn’t remember to pack any games.
The cabin has:
- Several packs of cards
- Some dice
SO! I wanna hear about your favorite games that require minimal equipment. Go!
We used to play gin and gin-rummy in my family. Hearts is fun too. If you’re ambitious: bridge.
You might also be able to make a set of zombie dice from your dice if you have enough. (You could also change it from zombies to something more family friendly).
Hmmm… I found the Gin rules… would the rules for these “zombie dice” be posted anywhere perchance?
Zombie Dice is a big hit with my family. You need 13 dice and you can see the rules in action in the video at http://www.sjgames.com/dice/zombiedice/
If you have multiple decks, then double/multiple solitaire is fun. Everybody has their own Klondike solitaire build, but the Ace-to-King build piles are common.
Card games for more than 2 players:
Bridge
Oh Hell
President/Asshole
See card game rules at pagat.com.
Dice games:
Farkel
Liar’s Dice
Yahtzee (never played it myself)
Hey avdi!
Try out http://cardpirates.com/rules – I wrote it last summer. You only need a pack of cards and some counters.
Have fun!
Crazy Eights (basically Uno), Go Fish, Greasy Foreheads, Blackjack, Craps.
how much do you feel like torturing your kids? http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/548493/playing-mao-with-a-hater
Shithead. Nice mix of luck and skill, you can introduce rules gradually for noobs. Every family should have their own rules!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shithead_(card_game)
Can’t wait until my kids are old enough to teach them.
Egyptian Ratscrew (aka slapjack)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Ratscrew
Also, with the dice you can play craps 🙂