If you were going to play with more than 2 players, say 4, would it be necessary to have 2 decks?
1373104
It's really meant for two players. I think there are instructions for three, but it is such a fast game that I think with four players there would be too much crashing of hands as players try to get their cards down. The result might quickly be bent, ripped and otherwise worse for wear cards. However, the idea of the game would certainly support four players and then I think two decks would make it more enjoyable. And last a minute or so longer!
1373105
Yes. I would get 2 decks. It's such a fast game only 2 people can play at a time.
1373106
Nah, you could use a single deck. The game just goes much faster and you have more hand-clashing as you go fast. We generally do 4 face-up cards with 4 people.
666135
Yes you can play it with two. The rules are a little bit different, but still fun.
632694
for canasta - 2 decks for 4 people. I have never played with more than 4 people - would imagine with 6 plus you would add a deck for every 3-4 people.
2167120
It is possible. However, the game will be shorter (since there's only so many cards) But, if you have each couple play as one player, its equally as fun.
688782
You need 2 players. The more players will limit the players on options. Each player is dealt 7 cards and the rest as the draw pile. I would say 2 to 4 players to make the game more interesting.
1626786
Sorry this answer is so late. We shuffle four decks of cards at one time and they are the standard decks of cards so you should be fine.
2029008
In my point of view, I do not think this game is that fun with only two players........It might be ok though. I have always played with at least 4.
1368510
It's a Three player minimum game. This is because of the three tracks of influence, which can have a very real impact on the game, and is where most of the fun comes from. If you modify the game to your own liking, and play it in a simple, "dominate the board" type of way, I can see it possible to play with only two, but a lot of the fun will be missed by doing so. There are a few you tube videos that go through gameplay, which will help you understand how the three player mode plays out.
2232154
No way! I've played with up to 8 people which takes a while. The optimum number of players is 3-6 in my opinion.
900532
We played with ten (five on each team) and it worked great. It might be a little chaotic with 8 people teams, but I see no reason why it would not work. It might work easier if you do not use the board and just used the cards with that many. Or, you could rotate out a few players each round. Definitely doable in my opinion.
1041835
The only problem is that as the game progresses, you will have 11 cards in your hand. If you can manage that with the tray tables it would work. Remember that you also have a stack and discard pile. The game is really a lot of fun but changes a lot with the addition of each player.
1684478
It does work with fewer decks too. we've had no trouble using it with 2 or 3 decks - but we play a game that uses 6 decks and it handles them well.
1251270
The six decks are all mixed together. I play Hand & Foot, and we use 1 deck per person playing. Usually we have 8 players, and we use 2 shufflers to mix the 8 decks.
29119
Both good questions that we also are stumped by...very poor directions! We played with just one deck of cards and no jokers with four people....maybe if you were playing with more people you would use both decks?!
1389696
I would think it would not be very fun with three. I've played it with four or more and that seems to work best. The more the merrier!
1921971
Yes, you can play with 2 players, but it is much more fun with 3 or more. In a 2 player Munchkin game there really is not any motivation to help your opponent.
1703312
You may have as many as 12 players, but it is more fun with more players. I would say four players would be the least amount of people you would want to play with.