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Best 1 Oh Hell (Blackout variant)

Oh Hell, also known as Blackout, is a trick-taking card game where players must bid exactly how many tricks they will win in each hand. The number of cards dealt to each player changes each round, typically following a sequence that rises and falls throughout the game. Originating in the early 20th...

7.60 Good
Why this score

Oh Hell family is widely loved for exact-bid tension; Blackout format is accessible but less canonical than classic forms.

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2 Toepen
Toepen

Dutch trick-taking card game played with a 32-card deck, notable for its mid-hand bluffing mechanic in which any player may knock to raise the point stake of the current round.

7.25 Good
Why this score

Dutch bluffing trick-taker is lively and well-liked socially, but lighter and more volatile than elite strategy games.

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3 Ramsch
Ramsch

Ramsch is a card game variant typically played within the Skat tradition, activated when all players pass during the bidding phase. The objective reverses from standard Skat—players aim to win as few card points as possible while avoiding the Jack of Clubs (called the highest trump). The player with...

7.10 Good
Why this score

Familiar Skat penalty deal adds variety and tension, but is usually treated as a side mode rather than premier play.

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4 Tute Cabrero

Tute Cabrero is a two-player Spanish variant of Tute in which the loser of each round earns the mock title of cabrero (goatherd), adding a social penalty dimension to the game.

6.80 Fair
Why this score

Playable Tute variant with social flavor, but narrower and less esteemed than standard Tute.

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5 Tressette a Non Prendere

Tressette a Non Prendere is an avoidance variant of the traditional Italian trick-taking card game Tressette. Played with a standard 40-card Italian deck, the game reverses the standard objective: players aim to avoid winning tricks and capturing point-scoring cards such as the Ace, Two, and Three....

6.75 Fair
Why this score

Avoidance Tressette variant builds on a respected classic, but reverse objective is a secondary niche form.

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6 Spot Hearts

Spot Hearts is a trick-taking card-game variant in the Hearts family. It keeps the central Hearts objective of avoiding penalty cards, but assigns penalty values according to the cards’ spots or ranks instead of giving every heart the same value. Number cards score their face value, while the jack,...

6.70 Fair
Why this score

Hearts variant adds sharper penalty texture, but consensus generally favors standard Hearts for elegance and familiarity.

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7 Greek Hearts

Greek regional variant of Hearts differing from the standard game in its point assignments or the specific rules governing penalty cards and the card-avoidance objectives each round.

6.15 Fair
Why this score

Regional Hearts variation inherits a solid base, but lacks broad recognition or clear improvement over standard Hearts.

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8 Bhabi
Bhabi

Bhabi is a trick-taking card game of Indian origin in which the queen of spades, referred to as the bhabi, functions as the central penalty card that players attempt to avoid holding. Players use standard trick-taking mechanics to pass the queen of spades to opponents, with the game belonging to the...

6.10 Fair
Why this score

Popular social card game with penalty tension, but trick-taking classification is loose and strategic reputation is modest.

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9 Joker Hearts

Hearts variant that adds one or two Jokers to the standard 52-card deck, with the Joker typically serving as the highest card or a special penalty-avoiding card.

5.95 Average
Why this score

Joker addition creates novelty and swing, but usually weakens the clean incentives that make Hearts widely respected.

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10 Dragonmaster

Fantasy-themed commercial trick-taking card game published in the early 1980s, offering multiple game variants including a special round in which one player controls a powerful dragon role.

5.95 Average
Why this score

Early fantasy commercial trick-taker has collector curiosity, but dated production and limited modern acclaim.

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11 Bassadewitz

Central European trick-taking card game played with a reduced deck in which one player declares a solo contract and competes for card points against the remaining players combined.

5.90 Average
Why this score

Obscure Central European solo game with limited evidence of broad play or acclaim beyond historical cataloging.

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12 La Robine
La Robine

Traditional French regional trick-taking card game played with a standard deck under rules and objectives distinct from the mainstream piquet and tarot game families.

5.65 Average
Why this score

Obscure French regional game with sparse modern play evidence, giving it mainly historical rather than consensus strength.

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13 Maewest
Maewest

Trick-taking card game whose name references entertainer Mae West, in which a specific named card or combination holds special scoring significance that shapes player strategy.

5.40 Average
Why this score

Little-known named-card trick game with scarce ratings, minimal influence, and uncertain active tradition.

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What leads the Avoidance ranking?

Oh Hell (Blackout variant) currently leads the Avoidance results with a displayed score of 7.60/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.

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The 0 to 10 score is Lunoo's ranking judgment. Strong confidence means 10 or more recorded comparison checks, some means 2 to 9, and provisional means fewer than 2.

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Lunoo combines category fit, feature coverage, pricing and value signals, public reception, recency, and peer comparisons. Public source links support factual item details when available, but they are not required for membership in this 13-item ranking.

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