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Pazaak
2003
Rules assistance for Pazaak
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 5 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Pazaak
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Pazaak is a board game released in 2003 for 2 players and 5 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
Pazaak is a card game developed as a mini-game in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video game series. It is similar to Blackjack, or 21, where the two players take turns drawing cards from a communal draw pile, trying to get their total as close to 20 without going over. However, each player also has a side deck of 10 cards, with 4 of those cards being used each game. The side deck cards can be used to modify the player's current total, i.e. adding 1, subtracting 3, etc. The side deck is built by each player before the game, but at the beginning of the game, only the top 4 cards become the player's hand. Each player takes turns, which includes drawing a card from the draw pile, adding that to the other cards already drawn/played by the player, then the player may either play a card from their hand, end turn, or stand (not taking and not playing anymore cards). Each round ends with each player either standing or when a player ends his turn with a total over 20 (similar to busting in blackjack). The person closest to 20 without going over wins the round. In the case of a tie, neither player wins. After one player wins 3 times, the game is over.
Mechanics
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- (Web published)
Questions and answers
Pazaak supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Pazaak is 5 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Pazaak has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Pazaak belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Betting and Bluffing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Pazaak as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.