Arabic card games,
one beautiful table

Bid with your partner, name the trump, take what you promised.

No passing, one trump fixed for the whole match, personal minimum bids. Race to 41.

Shami Tarneeb — the trump is revealed by the dealer's last card.

The Egyptian auction: suit-ranked bids, doubles and re-doubles.

Four kingdoms, five contracts. Dodge the traps, then race to lay out.

Trix for veterans — every penalty live on every trick.

Saudi Arabia's favourite: Sun or Hokom, projects and doubling.

Open at 51, steal jokers, and go out with a run and a set.

Konkan with a rising opening bar — every opener raises the stakes.

Classic rummy: open at 51, lay off, go out — lowest total wins.

Hand with a progressive opening bar that climbs with every opener.

The Kurdish classic. Draw, meld and race to a flawless rack.

Open with 101 points and keep your running score low.

The faster sibling of 101, with a lower 51-point opening bar.

The Turkish original: pairs hands, chips and the indicator tile.

Fish the table: capture matching cards and score the Basra.

Race your marbles home with cards — send rivals back to start.

Tawla: roll, hit, and bear off before your opponent.

The family dice race — climb the ladders, dodge the snakes.