War

War is a card game typically involving two players. It uses a standard Anglo-American playing card deck. War is played in the usual way, the highest card wins.Due to its simplicity, it is played most often by children. The deck is divided evenly among the two players, giving each a face-down stack. In unison, each player reveals the top card on his stack (a "battle"), and the player with the higher card takes both the cards played and moves them ... more

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