Schwimmen
German pack | |
| Origin | possibly Austria |
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| Alternative names | Einunddreißig, Knack, Schnauz, Wutz, Bull, Hosen runter, Hosn obe, Hosn obi, Hosn owi, Hose ab, Hosenabe |
| Type | Shedding card game |
| Players | 2 to 9 |
| Cards | 3 per player |
| Deck | 32-card French or German. Larger or multiple decks for 6+ players. |
| Play | Clockwise (Anti for Switzerland) |
| Playing time | 5 minutes |
Schwimmen or Einunddreißig is a social card game for two to nine players, played with a 32-card Piquet pack, that is popular in Austria and Germany. Similar games in the United States and Great Britain go under the names of Thirty-One, Blitz and Scat, but are played with a 52-card pack. Schwimmen is also played in tournament form.