How do you play spoons?

Spoons is a card game that involves passing, grabbing, and slamming spoons as quickly as possible to win. Here are the steps on how to play Spoons:

Number of Players:

Spoons is typically played with 4 or more players.

Materials:

- A standard deck of 52 playing cards

- One spoon per player, placed in the middle of the table within easy reach

Gameplay:

1. Deal the Cards:

- The dealer shuffles the deck and deals four cards face down to each player.

2. Look at Your Cards:

- Players should not reveal their cards at this point. Check your own cards to see if you have any sets (three or four of a kind) or runs (three or four consecutive cards of the same suit).

3. Passing and Collecting Cards:

- The player to the left of the dealer starts by passing one of their cards face down to the player on their left.

- Each player passes one of their cards face down to the player on their left until someone completes a set of four of the same rank (e.g., four sevens) or a run of four consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., five, six, seven, and eight of spades).

4. Grabbing a Spoon:

- As soon as a player completes a set or a run, they can grab a spoon from the middle of the table.

5. Slamming the Table:

- Once someone has grabbed a spoon, the other players must race to grab a spoon too. The first player to slam their spoon down on the table wins the round.

6. New Round:

- The player who won the round gets to collect all the cards from the middle of the table. The cards are reshuffled, and a new round begins with the player to the left of the previous dealer.

7. Winning:

- The goal of the game is to collect the most cards. The first player to collect a predetermined number of cards (typically 12) wins the game.

Variations:

- Different Objective: Instead of collecting the most cards, the objective can be to get rid of all your cards. The first player to do so wins the game.

- Multiple Sets/Runs: Players can try to complete multiple sets or runs simultaneously to increase their chances of grabbing a spoon.

- Speed Rounds: Add time limits for each passing round to make the game more intense.

- Custom Decks: Spoons can be played with a custom deck of cards, such as a themed or limited-edition deck.