Easy Standard
Old Maid
Don't be left holding the unpaired Queen.
Old Maid is a charming matching game for all ages. Remove one Queen so one "Old Maid" is left unpaired; discard all your pairs and pray your opponent doesn't foist the unmatchable Queen on you.
🎯 Objective
Avoid being the player holding the single unmatched Queen (the Old Maid) when all other cards have been paired.
🃏 Setup
- Remove one Queen from the deck (leaving one unpaired Queen — the "Old Maid").
- Deal all cards. Players immediately discard any pairs face-up.
▶ How to Play
- The player left of the dealer fans their hand face-down towards the next player.
- That player draws one card; if it pairs with any card in their hand, discard the pair. Then they fan their hand to the next player.
- Play continues clockwise.
- Players who discard all their cards are safe and out of the game.
- The player left holding the single Queen at the end is the Old Maid and loses.
📊 Scoring
One player is the loser (the Old Maid). All others win. Play multiple rounds; track who has been the Old Maid the most.