This article is about the game. For the journal, see Le Nain jaune. For the story, see The Yellow Dwarf.
French card game
Nain Jaune
A Nain Jaune board. The classic French game is named after the ♦7 depicted as a yellow dwarf in the centre.
Origin
France
Alternative name
Yellow Dwarf
Release date
c. 1760
Type
Shedding game
Family
Stops group
Players
3–8
Skills
combinations, chance
Age range
5+
Cards
52
Deck
French
Rank (high→low)
K Q J 10 – 1
Play
Anticlockwise
Playing time
30 min
Related games
Poch • Pope Joan
The game of Nain Jaune or Yellow Dwarf (French: Le jeu du nain jaune, pronounced[nɛ̃ʒon]), also formerly called Lindor,[a] is an "attractive and unique traditional French card game" using a board comprising five compartments or boxes. It is a reasoned game of chance because it combines the hazards of card distribution with the strategy of building suits. Nain Jaune, which is considered a classic French game,[1] is named after the seven of diamonds, which is depicted as a yellow dwarf (French: nain jaune) in the centre of the game board.[2][3]
Nain Jaune first emerged in the mid-eighteenth century as one of the hocs group of games and is still a popular French family game today. The original rules were more challenging and the game could only be played by three or five players. By contrast, the modern rules are simple, the number of players is variable (3 to 8 players) and the game is suitable for old and young alike. It has been described as a "family game par excellence."[4]
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^Comment jouer au Nain jaune. Traduit de l'anglais (2017)
^L'AVANTCOUREUR, lundi 27 octobre 1760 (n° 41) at https://salondesjeux.fr/nain_jaune.htm.
^"Histoire véridique du jeu du « Nain jaune »" ("The True Story of the Game of "Nain Jaune") by Theimer, François (2006) in l'Escale à Jeux. Retrieved 30 Jun 2019.
^Règle du Nain Jaune at www.regles-de-jeux.com. Retrieved 30 Jun 2019
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