With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas right around the corner, the holidays are a wonderful time for family and friends and for spending quality time together. During this festive season, homes fill with rich aromas, and tables are a gathering place for loved ones - and not just at dinner time. Stories are told and memories are made, and if your family is like mine, lots of cards and board games are played at that very same table.

As I think of all who gather at tables just like ours all across the world, I am reminded why I love what we do so much. Creating casual games for families to play together is so rewarding, because we know that it provides time for families to come together and enjoy their precious time. Cousins who travel from afar can play together. Grandparents can teach grandchildren how they used to play it "in their day". A mother can sit and play with her kids. The uncles can bond over a game of cards. Like this very special time of year, the games we create can help to foster a bond that lasts a lifetime.

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• They're on-demand: you can start and stop based on your schedule.
• They're engaging: with fun characters and new strategies, they keep you interested.
• They're simple: they're games you already know and love with classic rules.
• They offer control: select your personality and preferences based on your tastes.

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Happy holidays from DreamQuest!

You are playing in your local club or tavern, in a regular 10-point game. The score is tied at 7-all, you are dealing, the King of Spades is turned, and you pick up this hand:

A J  A K  Q  None

Three passes come to you, and you yell out, "Loner!"  You are licking your chops, when you see the King of Spades turned! Maybe the Left is in partner's hand, maybe the Left is in the Kitty, maybe the Left is a singleton in an opponent's hand. Maybe, maybe, maybe! Away goes the Queen of Diamonds, and the eldest hand leads the Ace of Diamonds. Your right-hand opponent follows low, and you trump with the King. Next, you try the Right. It fetches the 9 and the Queen of trump. Now what? If you impulsively lead the trump Ace, the hand could go down the drain, if anyone holds the Left and shifts to a Club or Diamond.

A real problem occurs if an opponent holds three trump, including the Left. But then -- any Euchre player worth their salt is not going to pass with three trump, and an Ace or K-Q neutral suit on the side. However, there are those individuals who love to utilize the "bushwhacker" strategy of laying low with a three-card trump suit! Let's get back to the hand in question. Firstly, assume there are no bushwhackers out there. Win the first trick by trumping with the King of Spades. Then lead the Right. If the Left appears, you are home free for a cool 4 points! If, instead, both opps follow with low trump, now shift to the Ace of Hearts. It would be a serious error if you prematurely pushed the Ace of Spades and it lost to the Left. Let's assume your high Heart wins your third trick. Now you can lead your last trump. There is also a slight risk here (a remote worst-case scenario)  that your right-hand opponent will trump your first Heart lead with the 10 of Spades, and lead a Club or Diamond through to your left-hand opponent's Left Bower. You must hope that partner had at least one trump, or that a trump was buried in the Kitty.

A final comment is in order. If you are losing by more than 2 points toward the end of the game, or the opponents are threatening to win the game, you must take the risk and hope that the Left is buried or in partner's hand.