Ready-made charts by game and size
Each page has the full chart, notes on sit-outs for that size, and score cards to print.
Card party rotation for any number of players
Pick the game and how many are coming. You get a fair seating chart, score cards and table cards to print, and a live view for your phone.
Euchre for 12 players
3 tables of 4, 11 rounds
How the seating is worked out
Partners come from a round robin. With an even number of seated players, nobody gets the same partner twice, and with 8, 12, 16 or 20 players and one round fewer than the player count, everyone partners everyone exactly once. For 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 20 players the planner uses a whist chart, so over a full evening everyone also plays against everyone exactly twice.
Opponents are then mixed by trying many seatings and keeping the one with the fewest repeat meetings. When the count doesn't fill the tables, sit-outs are shared out evenly and kept apart where the numbers allow. The badges above the chart say what your chart achieves.
The chart is fixed in advance, so it works for euchre, bridge, pinochle and spades parties, bunco nights that mix partners instead of moving winners up, and long games like canasta and hand and foot where you swap partners each game.
Questions hosts ask
How do you rotate partners at a euchre party?
Change partners every round so nobody gets the same partner twice. With 8, 12, 16 or 20 players you can play enough rounds for everyone to partner everyone exactly once (7 rounds for 8 players, 11 for 12). The chart above does this for you, and with 8, 9, 12, 13 or 16 players everyone also plays against everyone exactly twice.
What do we do with an odd number of players?
Someone sits out each round. The planner shares the sit-outs evenly and avoids anyone sitting out two rounds in a row. Pick a round count where everyone sits out the same number of times; the planner suggests one when the numbers allow it.
How many rounds should we play?
Most euchre and bridge parties play 8 to 12 short rounds. Bunco plays sets of 6. Canasta and hand and foot games are long, so 3 or 4 rounds fill an evening. Change the number and the chart rebalances.
Are the names I type shared with anyone?
No. Names are saved on this device so the chart and cards show them next time. The share link only carries the game, the number of players and the shuffle, so other people see player numbers.
How do the score cards work?
Each guest gets a card that lists their table, partner and opponents for every round, with a box for the score and a running total. At the end, add up the totals to find the winner.
Is this the same as progressive euchre where winners move up?
No. In progressive euchre the winners move toward the head table, so moves depend on the scores. This planner sets every seat in advance, so everyone mixes and you can print the cards before the party.
Can we play mahjong or hearts with 5, 6 or 7 people?
Yes. Choose whether people sit out or play at 3- and 5-player tables. With tables of 4 only, 5 players means one person sits out each round in turn.