Free Online Family and Kids Card Games
Go Fish, Old Maid, Snap, War, Memory and Speed need almost no explaining, which makes them the games to start with for children and mixed groups. Most are short, and the rules rarely go beyond matching ranks.
Speed is the odd one out: it is played in real time, so it is a better fit for two quick players than for a quiet afternoon.
Where to start
- Pure luck, no thinking: War and Old Maid.
- Quick reactions: Snap and Speed.
- A little memory and asking: Go Fish and Memory.
All 6 family and kids card games
Go Fish
Ask for ranks, fish from the pond and collect the most books of four.
2–6 playersPlayMemory
Flip two cards per turn, remember where they are and collect the most matching pairs.
2–4 playersPlayOld Maid
Draw blind from your neighbour, pair up and don't get stuck with the odd queen.
2–6 playersPlaySnap
Play cards in turn and shout Snap when two in a row match.
2–4 playersPlaySpeed
A real-time race: play cards one rank up or down onto the centre piles and empty your hand first.
2 playersPlayWar
Flip cards; the higher card takes both. Ties start a war!
2 playersPlay
Compare the games
| Game | Players | Type | Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Fish | 2–6 | Table game | — |
| Memory | 2–4 | Table game | Cards: 24 cards or 36 cards or 52 cards |
| Old Maid | 2–6 | Table game | — |
| Snap | 2–4 | Table game | — |
| Speed | 2 | Table game | — |
| War | 2 | Table game | — |