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Strategy, tournament stories, and family game nights — articles from the rookgame.com archive, going back to 2010.

  • Choosing Trump

    In the game of rook, choosing your trump color after getting your 5 card kitty is usually fairly obvious.  For the most part, you are going to choose the color you have the most cards in, unless they are very low (like to the 10 or something).   Otherwise, if you have 7 or more of…

  • Buying Rook Cards

    If you are an avid rook player, you have no doubt gone through a few decks of rook playing cards. Here at rook game, typically with buy our rook cards at places like walmart or target. They typically cost around $6.00 per pack. Unfortunately, if you play a lot, these decks get sticky and damaged…

  • About Rook

    Rook With its numbered deck of 57 cards, Rook, the classic card game, has elements of everything: bridge, pinochle, and lots of trumping and trick-taking. Includes two “black bird” cards that can change the course of any match. This basic set gives you all you need to get started: the deck and the rules. Great…