It is also the German national card game! THE PLAY Dealingĭealers may be chosen however players wish and pass clockwise with each hand. The banking game 31, which is played much like 21.

Scat, also known as 31 or Blitz, shares names with other games and is not to be confused with: NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2-9 players NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52-card TYPE OF GAME: Draw and Discard game AUDIENCE: All Ages OBJECTIVE OF SCAT: Collect cards of a single suit totaling 31(or as close to 31 as possible).