Make time for a game
Just two of you? There is still a game night.
Choose the kind of decision you enjoy: make low-scoring columns in Golf or judge a risky knock in Sixes. Both work with two human players and no computer seats.
Two games you can play here now
| Choose | If you enjoy | What ends a round |
|---|---|---|
| Six-card Golf | Replacing high cards and making vertical pairs | Someone reveals all six cards; score immediately |
| Sixes | Horizontal pairs, negative cards and deciding when to knock | A knock or all six face up, followed by final turns |
Both games hide part of your hand and reward low totals. The differences matter: Golf’s Twos are negative and Kings are zero; Sixes has negative Aces and Jokers, and a failed knock adds the other hand’s raw score to yours.
Start with two human seats
- Open Golf or Sixes and choose private play.
- Send the room link or code to the other person.
- Wait for their seat, review the settings and start. You do not need to add a computer player.
You can both play on phones, or use a phone and a laptop. Private rooms need no account and do not change public ratings. For conversation across distance, follow the room and video-call setup guide.
Change the pace with Golf variations
Four-card memory asks you to remember concealed cards and choose when to knock. Six-card gives you a compact visible puzzle. Eight- and nine-card versions make larger layouts. Choose them in private setup and review the different scoring and ending rules before playing.
Learning alone first is fine too. Play a computer at Golf or try Sixes solo. Those games are unrated.
If you would rather use a real deck
You can play Golf away from the browser with our six-card instructions and printable score sheet. Sixes also has printable rules.
For a different physical-deck game, Gin Rummy focuses on building sets and runs, while German Whist is a two-player trick-taking game. They are not playable on this site. Pagat’s two-player game index links their rules and many other choices.
Choose the game, then learn its scoring
Try a hand in the Golf scorer or a pair in the Sixes scorer. A minute with a concrete example is often more useful than choosing a game from a “best” ranking that does not know your table.