The player left of the dealer begins by placing a card in the center of the gameplay area. The remaining deck forms the Stock.īefore the start, every player has the opportunity to exchange any of the cards in their hand with any of their three faced up cards. The last three cards are the player’s hand and are placed faced up to the side of the other six. The next three are placed faced up on top of the previous cards. The dealer then shuffles the deck and passes out nine cards to each player.

The player with the highest card becomes the first dealer. Before gameplay can begin, every player must draw a card from a shuffled deck. To set up a game of Idiot, players need to form a circle around a stable playing area. You may find a free online version of Idiot here. If you are looking for cards to play Idiot with, check out a standard deck here or one of our newest arrivals here. The objective of Idiot is to not be the last person with cards.įor more trick taking games, check out our guides for Euchre and Bridge.

The game requires a standard 52 playing card deck and is suitable for ages 8 and up. Idiot, or Palace, is a trick-taking card game for two to four players. (Above is a set up of the game Idiot) Card Game Rules

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