Skat (card game) Upon determining the game, declarer may also state that he or she intends to Schneider or Schwarz for extra game points or penalties. Card points are the same as in German Skat: A=11, 10=10, K=4, Q=3. J=2 and all other cards have no value. The game points, however, are a bit different. Base value for the different games are as follows: As in German skat, game points in North American Skat are tallied by multiplying base game value by: Note that if "Schneider" or "Schwarz" are declared but not made, then the contract is not met and declarer loses the
Officers' Skat wins or loses, whereas game points determine how much is won or lost. Many people calculate the points using additional matadors ("Spitzen") as in Skat, so that in a game with all four Jacks and the Ace of trumps, the winner gets 5 matador points for a game value of 6 times the base value. The same goes for the calculation of "Unters" or Jacks not held. In addition there are also simplified forms of scoring: If agreed, a game can also be played where players can 'pass' instead of choosing trumps. If the actual declarer passes, the dealer can