Traditional Games of Aragon

Guiñote (a partnership trick-taking game) is Aragon’s most distinctive card game: it is played in pairs, with declarations worth twenty and forty points, and you will find it in almost any bar or social club. There are even initiatives to have it recognised as intangible cultural heritage. Truque (a bluffing card game) also survives in parts of the Pyrenees, while Tute (a trick-taking game) and Mus (a partnership bluffing game) have plenty of followers.

Guiñote

It is almost a symbol of local identity. People play it at festivals, in tournaments and around the table after meals, and every village has a rule or two of its own. If you are new to it, start with all about Guiñote, then move on to our strategy guide.

Truque

In some valleys of Upper Aragon, people play Truque, a relative of Truc valenciano (Valencian Truc) and Truco (a bluffing card game). Expect bluffing, raised stakes and plenty of cunning. We explore it in Truc and Truco: are they the same game?

Tute and Mus

Tute and Mus complete the picture. Many social clubs switch between them depending on how many players are at the table.

A game of cards as a local custom

In Aragon, a game of cards is part of village life: after a meal, at the local social club or during festivals. We take a closer look in the culture of village card games.