Welcome to KUJONG!

Hey there, I’m here to tell you all about Kujong, a really fun card game that you can play with your friends. It’s a game for 4 players, who split into two teams. The partners on each team sit opposite each other and can be chosen in any way you like – maybe you draw straws or flip a coin to decide!

The goal of Kujong is to be the first team to get their score down to 0. You do this by winning rounds. The way you win a round is by scoring more points than the other team – simple as that!

Now, I should let you know that the original game has a pretty complex scoring system and uses a special French-suited deck. But don’t worry! I’m going to explain a simplified version to make things easier. We’ll use a regular 52-card deck, which you can find anywhere. That way, you can start playing right away without any worries!

Ready to Play?

Here’s how you set up the game: The first dealer is chosen randomly, and then the dealer passes to the next player clockwise for each new round. To get your 52-card deck ready, just remove all the cards numbered 8 and lower. And that’s it – you’re all set to start playing Kujong! Enjoy!

When we play this card game, the first thing we do is shuffle the deck and let the person to our right make a cut. Then, each player gets three cards. It’s fun to see what we get in our hands!

Next, the player on the dealer’s left gets to choose the trump suit. This is an important decision because it can give us an advantage. After the trump suit is chosen, the dealer gives everyone three more cards.

Now, let’s talk about the rankings of the cards. The highest card is the Ace, followed by the King, Queen, Jack, 10, and 9. If we’re using French cards, the highest card is the 1, then the Roi, Dame, Valet, 10, and 9.

The cards also have values for scoring. In the first order I mentioned, the cards are worth 4, 3, 2, and 1 point respectively. So in total, there are 40 points up for grabs in each round. It’s a lot of points!

I love playing this game because there’s a mix of strategy and luck involved. It’s always exciting to see how the cards will turn out and who will come out on top. So, are you ready to give it a try? Let’s shuffle the deck and deal some cards!

When playing Mit, the ranking of the trump suit can change. The Mit is the queen of spades, and before the first trick is played, I can declare it. Declaring the Mit changes the rank of trump to Ace (high), Queen of spades, King, Queen, Jack, 10, and 9 (low). However, the Mit is still only worth 2 points.

Let’s Play!

I will start the round since I am sitting to the dealer’s left, and then we will continue clockwise. The player who starts can play any card, and the rest of us can either follow suit or play a trump if we have a card of the suit that was led. If we don’t have a card of the suit led, we can play any card to the trick, even trumps.

If you’re looking to learn some tricks in a card game, I’ve got you covered. Let me explain how you can win a trick in this game.

It’s quite simple really. The highest-ranked trump card, if there is one, wins the trick. But if there is no trump card, then the highest-ranked card of the suit that was led wins the trick. The winning player gets to take all the cards from that trick and puts them in a face-down pile for scoring later. And guess what? The winner also gets to lead the next trick. How cool is that?

Now let’s talk about scoring.

Once all the tricks for the round have been won, we can start scoring. Here’s how it goes.

Each team starts with a score of 18. The team that scores the most points in the round gets to decrease their score by one. And if they really dominate and win all six tricks, they get to decrease their score by 2. That’s pretty impressive, right?

But wait, there’s more. If the Mit was declared by the winning team, they get to decrease their score by an extra point. However, if the dealer’s team wins the round, the team that called the trump must add a point to their score. It adds a whole other level of excitement and strategy to the game.

But what happens if both teams score the same number of points? Well, in that case, there is no change to either team’s score. It’s a stalemate, but not a bad one.

When you play the game with traditional scoring, each team starts with nine strokes, represented by vertical lines. For every point you lose, you cross out a stroke. When all the lines are crossed out, you add a tail to the end, creating a “cow.” To win the game, a team needs two cows. However, if both teams have a completed cow, then the game can be won with a shorter cow that only requires five strokes.

END OF GAME

The game ends when the first team reaches a score of 0 (or 4) twice. If you’re using traditional scoring, the first team to achieve two completed cows is the winner.

Hi, I’m Amber (They/Them) – an Austin-based writer and gaming enthusiast. I consider myself a gaming master and have a deep affection for dogs, plants, and D&D.

Hi, I’m Amber (They/Them) – an Austin-based writer and gaming enthusiast. I consider myself a gaming master and have a deep affection for dogs, plants, and D&D.