Created by Ron Link (Canadian Skat
Champion and member of the 2006 and 2008 Canadian Skat World Champion
Teams) and Michael Buro (developer of
the International Skat Server
and 2008 Alberta Skat Champion), "SKAT-Link, The Ultimate Card
Game" is produced in Canada and sold world-wide to teach and
promote the game of Skat.
On this website you'll also find links to more of our activities, such
as Skat schools in Western Canada, an
online Skat forum, and
a Wiki, and
a Skat Server where you can
practice play against human players and programs. Enjoy!
What is Included in the Game Box?
The box includes a valuable
how-to-play instruction booklet, a deck
of Skat cards for beginners that eases the
transition from anglo-american to German face cards which are commonly
used in Skat tournaments, four shiny game reference cards, and 50
double sided score sheets with instructions. This makes a great gift
for friends and family! The suggested age for playing Skat is 10+.
The game can be purchased online and through more than 20 retail
locations across Canada (list).
Skat-101
We recently added to the box the description of a game we call
Skat-101 that teaches beginners the basic concepts of Skat such as
trick-taking and counting card points without the complexities of
bidding. You can get download it here for free.
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Skat? The Highest Rated Card Game!
BoardgameGeek
rates Skat at 7.3/10 - the highest score of any card game, and the
book of Hoyle gives it 3 stars out of 3. Skat is a 3-handed
trick-taking card game that originated in Germany around 1810.
Combining elements of Bridge, Hearts, Euchre, Pinochle, and Poker, Skat
is the most exciting card game in the world, in which skill actually
overpowers the card luck factor. Skat is played world-wide with
organized clubs and tournaments in many major cities. With
"SKAT-Link", you too can learn to play the ultimate card game and test
your card-playing skills. Be one of thousands of players world-wide
who say there's no better card game of skill. Challenge, fellowship,
and fun for the whole family, that's Skat! For a quick game introduction
go here.
(Skat-Link Box Contents)
The Electronic Version
You can also download pdf-files for the booklet, the reference card,
score sheets, and scoring instructions from this site to print them
for personal usage.
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