LAUS
LAUS OBJECT OF LAUS: The object of Laus is to not be the first player to reach the set number of points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 players. MATERIALS: A modified deck of 52 cards, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF LAUS Laus is a trick-taking card game for 3 or 4 players. The goal of the game is to avoid winning tricks containing cards worth points. the first player to score at or over the set point total loses. The point total should be set before the game, a suggested total would be 1500. SETUP First the deck needs to be modified. You will remove all cards 6 and lower from the deck. This will leave you with a 32-card deck. The first dealer is chosen randomly and then passes to the left for each new deal. The dealer will shuffle the deck and deal out hands based on number of players. In a 4-player game all the cards are dealt out in batches of 3, 2, then 3 again. In a 3-pla...