Nertz

Picture a table where everyone is laying down cards, shouting and hunting for the right spot all at once. That is Nertz. Each player uses their own deck with a different back, so you always know which cards are yours. It is a bit like solitaire, but with everyone mixed together and no time to rest. The fastest player grabs the best spots. You put thirteen cards on a pile and four cards in front of you. As soon as the start signal comes, everyone begins building at the same time. Red seven on black eight, black six on red seven, that is how you work through your own cards. Shared piles are built in the middle of the table: first the ace, then the two, then the three. Everyone may keep building on those, so you are constantly fighting over the same spot. The first player to empty their pile shouts "Nertz!" as loud as they can, and everything stops. Then you count the points. Every card you played to the middle is worth one point, and every card still on your pile costs you two. The first player to reach the agreed score wins. Nertz is fast, loud and wonderfully chaotic. Perfect for anyone who loves a game that gets the adrenaline going.