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== Miscellaneous games ==
These games do not fit into any of the foregoing categories. The only traditional games in this group are the compendium games, which date back at least 200 years, and [[Speculation (card game)|Speculation]], a 19th century trading game.

=== Compendium games ===
Compendium games consist of a sequence of different contracts played in succession. A common pattern is for a number of reverse deals to be played, in which the aim is to avoid certain cards, followed by a final contract which is a domino-type game. Examples include: [[Barbu (card game)|Barbu]], [[Herzeln]], [[Lorum (card game)|Lorum]] and [[Rosbiratschka]]. In other games, such as [[Quodlibet (card game)|Quodlibet]] and [[Rumpel]], there is a range of widely varying contracts.

=== Combat games ===
A new genre not recorded before 1970, most of which use proprietary cards of the collectible card game type (see below). The earliest example is [[Cuttle]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Combat Games - card game classification |url=https://www.pagat.com/combat/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=www.pagat.com}}</ref> and the best known is [[Magic: The Gathering]].