Laura nods, though it seems likely to her that she will need to attempt to play it once before she can be certain she understands. The objective is straightforward: lose any and all cards. Pattern recognition and speed are all that is required.

(Recognizing patterns seems to be a feature of many games with these cards--though, admittedly, she has only learned three.)

"Do we match the names of the cards or the suits?" she asks, looking down at her share of the cards. One finger runs along the back of the top card.