14: An Addition Game

What You Do:

1. Shuffle the deck. Deal all 52 cards into 13 piles of four cards each. All cards should be face up.
2. Look for combinations of cards that equal 14. Keep in mind aces = 1, jacks = 11, queens = 12, and kings = 13. You may pick up any two-card combinations and discard them, but only if those cards are on top!
3. Play until there are no more possible moves. Count the remaining cards. This is your score.
4. Play again, and try for a lower score! With practice, you might be able to clear all of the cards!

Variations:

• Add jokers into the game (dealing a few piles of five, in order to accommodate them). Let jokers be wild, on the condition the player must say what number a joker represents each time it is used.
• Play with multiple players! Take turns removing cards from the board. Players should keep the cards they've removed; these will be their points. If a player is stuck, they may take any one card (instead of two) to help the game move along. Play until all cards have been picked up.