1874 · Novel-based

Old Maid

Players are dealt all cards after removing all but one queen (or using a specially made deck). Each player discards any pairs from their hand and keeps the rest hidden. On a turn, a player draws a card from another player's hand; any newly formed pairs are immediately discarded. Play continues until only the single unmatched queen remains. The player left holding that unpaired card loses the round; all other players are considered to have matched out. Gameplay focuses on managing hidden cards and avoiding being stuck with the lone unmatched card.

groupPlayers

2–6 best 4

schedulePlaying time

5 min

cakeAge

4+

psychologyComplexity

1 / 5