Medium Standard
Seep
Capture matching cards from the table — sweeps score big.
Seep is a capture card game popular across North India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. Play a card to the table and capture cards of equal value or combinations that sum to your card. A "Seep" (total sweep of the table) earns a precious bonus point.
🎯 Objective
Score the most points by capturing high-value cards, achieving sweeps, and holding the most captured cards.
🃏 Setup
- Use a standard 52-card deck. Card point values: A=1, 2–10 = face value, J=11, Q=12, K=13.
- Deal 4 cards to the first player; player bids whether they can make a capture on turn 1. If yes, begin play; if no, deal continues (house rule for opening).
- Deal 4 cards each (13 total rounds).
▶ How to Play
- On your turn, play one card from your hand face-up.
- CAPTURE: if your card's value matches a face-up table card, capture both. You may also capture a group of table cards whose values SUM to your card's value.
- SEEP (Sweep): if your capture removes ALL cards from the table, it is a Seep — worth 1 bonus point. Mark the capturing card face-up.
- If you cannot capture, your card joins the table as a target for others.
- After all hands are played, the last player to make a capture takes all remaining table cards (no Seep).
📊 Scoring
Most cards captured: 1 pt. Most spades: 1 pt. 10♦: 2 pts. A♠: 1 pt. 2♠: 1 pt. J♥: 1 pt. Each Seep: 1 pt. Sum of all points to 52; first player or team to an agreed total wins.