Welcome to Quodlibet!

Quodlibet is a fun and exciting card game that has been around for centuries. It’s a game that is still enjoyed today, especially by college students. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the game, Quodlibet offers a unique and entertaining experience.

When playing Quodlibet, you’ll need a deck of cards. Traditionally, the game is played with German suited cards, but you can easily adapt it to a French suited deck by removing the 2’s through 6’s. This will leave you with the 7’s through Aces, which are the cards you’ll use to play the game.

How to Play

Quodlibet is a trick-taking game played with four players. The game is played over several rounds, each with its own set of rules. The objective of the game is to win tricks, with each trick consisting of one card played by each player. The player who plays the highest-ranked card of the same suit as the lead card wins the trick.

At the beginning of each round, the dealer shuffles the deck and deals out the entire deck of cards, so each player has an equal number of cards. The players then take turns playing one card each, starting with the player to the left of the dealer. The player who wins the trick leads the next one.

Quodlibet offers a variety of ways to play. Each round comes with its own set of rules, so you’ll need to pay attention and adapt your strategy accordingly. Some rounds may require you to play specific cards or follow certain restrictions, while others may allow you more freedom to make strategic decisions.

Quench Your Thirst for Fun

What sets Quodlibet apart from other card games is its drinking element. Quodlibet is often played as a drinking game, making it a popular choice among college students. Each time you win a trick, you have the option to make one or all of the other players take a drink. This adds an exciting and social aspect to the game, making it a hit at parties and gatherings.

Quodlibet is a game that can be enjoyed by anyone looking for a fun and engaging time. So gather your friends, grab a deck of cards, and get ready to embark on an unforgettable Quodlibet adventure!

To determine who goes first and keeps score, each player should draw a card from the deck. The player with the lowest card becomes the dealer and keeps track of the points.

The dealer shuffles the cards well and gives eight cards to each player.

HOW TO PLAY

After everyone has their cards, the dealer picks one of the four contracts for the first round. Once the contract is completed, the deal moves to the next player on the left, who then chooses one of the remaining three contracts. This process repeats until all four contracts have been played.

When I start the second round of the game, I get a whole new group of contracts that I can choose from. The same thing happens in the third round. Each time a new round begins, the person with the highest score becomes the first dealer. The deal then passes to the left for each new contract.

Throughout the entire game, we keep track of a running score.

When I play the trick-taking contracts, we follow the same rules as any other trick-taking game. It all starts with the player on the left side of the dealer. The other players have to play a card of the same suit if they can. If they can’t, they can play any card they want.

THE CONTRACTS

Round One

In this contract, my goal is to win as many tricks as possible. However, every trick I win costs me 10 points. If I can’t win any tricks at all, I actually earn 100 points!

Hey there! Let’s talk about this cool card game called contract. It’s like a puzzle, and the goal is to try and win as little tricks as you can. Tricks are like sets of cards that you capture during the game. The fewer tricks you win, the better your score!

In this version of the game, you want to win as many tricks as you can, but there’s a twist. The points you earn for winning tricks go to the player on your left. They get to add those points to their score. So, the question is, how good of a neighbor will you be?

Now, in this contract, if you capture the King of hearts, you get 50 points! That’s pretty awesome! And if you capture the Queen of diamonds, you get 30 points. But here’s something even more exciting – if you capture both the King of hearts and the Queen of diamonds in the same trick, you get a whopping 100 points added to your score!

But we’re not done yet! Let’s move on to round two.

In this round, it’s all about the first three tricks and the very last one. Pay attention, because these tricks are special. The player who wins the first three tricks adds 20 points to their score. And the player who wins the last trick gets to add a big 50 points to their score! How awesome is that?

Hey there! So, in this contract, when you capture the first trick, you get 10 points. The second trick gets you 20 points, the third one gets you 30 points, and the last trick gets you a whopping 50 points! Pretty cool, right?

Now, the goal in this contract is to avoid capturing any hearts. If you happen to capture the 7 to 10 of hearts, each of those will add 20 points to your score. And if you capture the J to A of hearts, each of those will add 10 points. But be careful, if you end up capturing a whole trick of just heart cards, that’s gonna be a massive 100 points added!

But wait, there’s more! You also wanna steer clear of Queens and Jacks. Capturing a Queen will get you 30 points, and capturing a Jack will earn you 20 points. But here’s the exciting part: if you capture both a Queen and a Jack in the same trick, you’ll get an extra 100 points on top of that!

For every trick you capture, you’ll add 30 points to your score. And here’s a nifty bonus: if you play the lowest card in a trick, that’s gonna give you 20 points! But if you manage to take the trick with the lowest card, you’ll earn an incredible extra 100 points!

Round Three

Let’s mix things up for this round. Instead of holding our cards in our hands, we’ll place them facing our opponents. That means we won’t be able to see our own cards. It adds a whole new level of challenge to the game!

During this round, there’s a twist. Normally, we have to follow the suit that’s led when playing cards. But in Open Trousers, that rule doesn’t apply. You can play any card you want, regardless of the suit. It gives us more freedom to strategize and come up with unexpected moves.

Now, here’s an important point to remember. Every trick you capture will cost you ten points. Ouch! But, if you manage to capture all eight tricks, you’ll earn a whopping 100 points. So, there’s a chance to turn things around if you play your cards right!

Okay, let’s move to the next phase. In this round, we’ll be placing our hands face up on the table for everyone to see. It adds a touch of transparency to the game. And transparency is always a good thing, right?

Here’s how the scoring works in this phase: every trick you capture will earn you 10 points. So, the more tricks you win, the higher your score will be. And if you manage to take all eight tricks, you’ll get a fantastic bonus of 100 points. It’s like hitting the jackpot!

Now, let’s talk about the main objective of this round. Our goal is to win the fourth and eighth trick of the hand. They are the golden tricks that we’re all chasing. And guess what? The player who wins the fourth trick gets a nice little advantage. They can subtract 40 points from their score. That’s a handy trick to have up your sleeve!

But wait, there’s more! The player who captures the final trick, the eighth one, gets an even bigger advantage. They can subtract a whopping 80 points from their score. Talk about a game-changer!

So, in this round, the stakes are high. Every trick counts, and the fourth and eighth tricks are the ones to watch out for. Keep your eyes peeled and your mind sharp. Good luck!

Hey there! I want to tell you about a really cool card game called Contract. It’s the last game we always play and it’s super special. Let me explain how it works.

First, each player gets dealt four cards. Then, we deal five piles of three cards each, face-down on the table. Oh, and don’t forget about the last card – we place it face-down to make the sixth pile.

Now, it’s time to start playing! The player to the left of the dealer goes first. They have to start a row with a Jack. If they don’t have a Jack, uh-oh, no worries! They can pick up one of the piles from the table.

But if they do have a Jack, yay! They can use it to build rows. The cards of the same suit can be built from that Jack. First, they place the 10 below the Jack. And then, on top of the 10, they place the Queen. Awesome, right?

We keep building the rows outward in both directions. But here’s the thing – if a player can’t add any cards to an existing row or start a new row with a Jack, they have to pick up a pile from the table. And if they do pick up a pile, any Jacks in that pile must be played.

Now, what happens if the player still can’t add to a row or play another Jack to the table? They have to pick up another pile! It’s all about strategy and thinking ahead.

So, that’s how you play Contract. It’s a fun and challenging game, and I think you’ll love it. Give it a try and enjoy!

Here’s how the game works: we keep playing until someone gets rid of all their cards. Once that happens, the other players count up how many cards they have left and add 10 points for each one. When the second player goes out, the remaining two players add 20 points per card. And finally, when there’s only one player left, they collect all the cards left on the table and add 30 points for each card in their hand.

How to Win

The player with the fewest points at the end of the game is the winner.

The player with the lowest score at the end of the game is the winner.