War

1 Game Overview

War is the simplest card game ever made. Two players split a deck and simultaneously flip cards. Higher card wins. Tie? That's WAR - add more cards face-down and then flip again. Simple, random, and oddly satisfying. Great for kids just learning cards.

2 What's in the Box

• 1 standard deck of 52 playing cards

3 Setup

1. Remove jokers from the deck.
2. Shuffle and split the deck evenly: 26 cards each, face-down.

4 How to Play

1. Both players simultaneously flip the top card of their pile face-up onto the table.
2. Higher card wins both cards (add them to the bottom of your pile). Aces are high.
3. If it's a TIE (war!): Each player places 3 cards face-down, then flips 1 card face-up. Highest wins all 10 cards. If tied again, war continues.

5 Winning

Win all 52 cards to win. If you run out of cards during a war (not enough to place 3 face-down), you lose. Some variants play for a set number of rounds and count cards at the end.

6 Strategy Tips

• There's no strategy. War is 100% luck. It's a great game for very young children learning suits and card values.
• Speed variant: Both players flip at the same time as fast as possible, no waiting. First to slap both cards when you tie starts the war.