How to play escalier
A card game for 2-6 players
Escalier is a trick-taking card game in which the object is to take exactly the number of tricks bid.
Requirements
What you'll need:
A standard deck of 52 playing cards
Between 1 and 5 mates
A way of keep track of bids, tricks and points e.g. a notepad and pen or this very website
A devious smirk for when you fuck up someone's plan
Setup
Before you start there's some decisions to make: