Skat is the national card game of Germany, and one of the best card games for 3 players. It was invented around 1810 in the town of Altenburg, about 40km (24.85 miles) south of Leipzig, Germany, by the members of the Brommesche Tarok-Gesellschaft. They adapted the existing local game Schafkopf by adding features of the then popular games Tarok and l'Hombre. Altenburg is still considered the home of Skat and has a fountain dedicated to the game.
 

Skat is not to be confused with the American game Scat - a simple draw and discard game in which players try to collect 31 points in a three card hand.

This deck of Skat cards features a Hofbrauhaus Bavarian Lion Crest on the back with the words "seit 1589" (since 1589) "Hofbrauhaus Munchen".

Dimensions of cards: approx. 3-7/8" x 2-1/8"

Includes: Deck of Skat cards, plastic case and rules & instructions (9 pages)

Please note, this is not a regular deck of cards and can only be used to play the German game of Skat.

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