🃏 Swimming (31) – The drinking game version
Number of players: 2–6
What you need: A Skat deck (32 cards)
Drinking factor: Increases with playing time – really fun the longer it goes!
🔄 Gameplay:
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Goal of the game:
You try to get as close as possible to 31 points with three cards of one suit. -
Card counting (Important!):
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Ace = 11 points
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King, Queen, Jack = 10 points
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Number cards count according to value (e.g. 7 = 7 points)
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Only cards of the same color count together!
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Game start:
Each player receives 3 cards , 3 more cards are placed face up in the middle. -
To exchange:
On your turn you may:-
exchange a card
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swap all three cards
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fit (if you are satisfied)
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Klopp rule (optional):
If you think you have the best hand (e.g., 31), you may knock . After that, everyone has one more turn , and then the cards are revealed. -
Points scoring:
Whoever has the fewest points loses a life.
Everyone starts with 3 lives (e.g. beer mats, fingers, chips, etc.). -
Drink:
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Whoever loses all lives must take a big drink
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Bonus rule: Whoever reaches 31 can distribute 2 sips
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If you lose three times in a row, you automatically drink – no matter how many lives are left
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🍻 House rules (optional):
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31 drawn = shot for a player of your choice
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Last life = “round of death” : Whoever loses here drinks twice!
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Anyone who miscounts or taps incorrectly drinks immediately.
