Karniffel
Karniffel or Thuringian Karnöffel was a trick-taking card game for four players, playing in pairs, the rules of which were recorded in some detail in a German periodical of the late 18th century where it was described as being played by the Thuringian peasantry. Karniffel was a descendant of the original Karnöffel.
| Thuringian descendant of Europe's oldest card game | |
The three 'beasts' in the game of Karniffel | |
| Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Karniffeln |
| Type | Plain-trick |
| Players | 4 |
| Skills | bluffing, tactics |
| Cards | 36 |
| Deck | German-suited |
| Rank (high→low) | Chosen: Beasts O U 6 8 9 D K 10 7 Plain: O U 6 8 9 D K 10 7 |
| Related games | |
| Kaiserspiel, Karnöffel, Knüffeln, Alkort, Treikort, Bräus, Stýrivolt, Watten, Vorms | |
| Two chosen suits | |
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