http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2007/10/two-player-card-games-schnapsen-wysiwyg/ Mikko Saari on board games. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2007/10/two-player-card-games-schnapsen-wysiwyg/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 Mikko Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:00:33 +0000 http://vintagemahjong.com/gb/?p=4166#comment-2523 Yes, you're correct about declaring. You can declare 66 points at any time, even after closing stock (or after your opponent has closed the stock!). If you want something similar but lighter on your memory, you could try Bondtolva. Yes, you’re correct about declaring. You can declare 66 points at any time, even after closing stock (or after your opponent has closed the stock!).
If you want something similar but lighter on your memory, you could try Bondtolva.

]]> http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2007/10/two-player-card-games-schnapsen-wysiwyg/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Jeff Coon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:01:36 +0000 http://vintagemahjong.com/gb/?p=4166#comment-2522 Hey Mikko. Curious, my wife Christina and I tried Schnapsen the other night. She's relatively new to trick taking, and I'm a seasoned card player. We found the game fairly easy to play, but the scoring was a bit confusing. Question for you: From my reading of the rules, if a player declares they have 66 points, it looks like there's an opportunity for them to score 1, 2 or 3 points — depending on how many points their opponent has. Alternatively, they could give their opponent points if they don't actually have the 66 required points — 2 or 3, depending on whether the opponent has any tricks. Am I right so far? Where we got confused is what happens if a player doesn't declare 66 points. All the tricks get played out, and the higher score wins the game. Do they just get 1 point for game, or is it still possible to score 1, 2 or 3 points? Also, we were curious on exactly when you can declare you have 66 points. Can you do it even if you've closed the stock? That is, can I close the stock, play all but my last 1 card, and then declare before the last trick is played? It's an interesting game. I find the memory aspect a bit frustrating, and my wife more so. But underneath is a nice light 2-player trick-taking game, which is something I really enjoy. It makes a nice Cribbage alternative, when one of us isn't in the mood for a Euro, or yet another game of Mystery Rummy. Hey Mikko. Curious, my wife Christina and I tried Schnapsen the other night. She’s relatively new to trick taking, and I’m a seasoned card player. We found the game fairly easy to play, but the scoring was a bit confusing.
Question for you: From my reading of the rules, if a player declares they have 66 points, it looks like there’s an opportunity for them to score 1, 2 or 3 points — depending on how many points their opponent has. Alternatively, they could give their opponent points if they don’t actually have the 66 required points — 2 or 3, depending on whether the opponent has any tricks. Am I right so far?
Where we got confused is what happens if a player doesn’t declare 66 points. All the tricks get played out, and the higher score wins the game. Do they just get 1 point for game, or is it still possible to score 1, 2 or 3 points?
Also, we were curious on exactly when you can declare you have 66 points. Can you do it even if you’ve closed the stock? That is, can I close the stock, play all but my last 1 card, and then declare before the last trick is played?
It’s an interesting game. I find the memory aspect a bit frustrating, and my wife more so. But underneath is a nice light 2-player trick-taking game, which is something I really enjoy. It makes a nice Cribbage alternative, when one of us isn’t in the mood for a Euro, or yet another game of Mystery Rummy.

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