War
The simplest card game for two: turn a card, and the higher one wins. A tie means war! 2 players
How to play War
Goal
Win all 52 cards.
Step by step
- The deck is shuffled and split, so you each have 26 cards in a face-down pile.
- You both turn your top card at the same time. The higher card takes both and puts them at the bottom of its pile. Aces are high, twos are low.
- If the cards are equal, it's war: you each put three cards face down and a fourth face up. The higher of the new cards takes the lot.
- If they tie again, it's war again – and so on.
- If you don't have enough cards for a war, your last card is turned. If you have no cards left at all, you lose.
- Tap Auto and the phone turns the cards for you.
How to win
Whoever ends up with every card wins. If the game isn't decided after 400 flips, the bigger pile wins. Equal piles is a draw.
Tips
- War is pure luck – perfect for deciding who does the dishes.
- Turn on Auto and speed it up if you just want to see who wins.