I couldn't help but wonder... is there anything more dangerous than being confidently wrong?
Welcome to Dutch, the card game where everyone is convinced they know exactly where their good cards are... until they don't.
Players: 2-6
Chaos level: ★★★☆☆
Perfect for: Game nights, long lunches and friends who always say, "Trust me, I remember."
How to Play Dutch:
The Goal:
Have the lowest total value in your cards when someone calls "Dutch."
Each card is worth a value: (ace =1 | 2-10 = number value | J,Q,K =10)
The Setup:
Deal 4 cards face down in front of each player. Rest of cards are in a pile in the middle.
Everyone secretly looks at 2 of their cards, studies them, then places them back face down. You won't get to look at them again unless a power card ⭐ lets you.
Players take turns picking a card from the pile which they must first show the table then you have two options:
- Keep it by swapping it with one of your face-down cards (without looking at that card first). The swapped card is discarded.
- Discard it immediately.
The discard pile stays face up, and you can't draw from it.
Now for the power cards ⭐:
- If player picks a KING: they must swap one of their cards with another players cards (without looking!)
- If a player picks a QUEEN: they can look at another players card (only one)
- if a player picks a JACK: they can look at one of their own cards
- If another player discards a card, and you think you have that same number, you can discard your matching card (meaning you have less cards) BUT if you are wrong and your card doesn't match you must pick up another card.
This is where you start pretending you definitely remember where your good cards are.
Calling Dutch
If you think you have the lowest total, call "Dutch" at the start of your turn.
Everyone else gets one final turn.
Then everyone reveals their cards and adds up the values.
Lowest score wins.
BrisBaddies Tip
Dutch is less about having a photographic memory and more about committing wholeheartedly to a decision you made 17 minutes ago after two margaritas.
Somehow, the person who insists they "have a system" almost never wins.
And that's exactly why everyone wants another round.
With Love,
BrisBaddies xx
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