Herzeln is a compendium card game for three or four players in a partie of eight deals (Touren, c.f.

[1] It should not be confused with other games sometimes called Herzeln, including Barbu and Kein Stich.

It was probably derived from other sources because it combines the characteristics of many other well-known games in its various individual deals.

[1] In three-hand games a pack of 24 French playing cards is used (i.e. the Eights and Sevens are omitted) and the card ranking is as follows:[1] In four-player games, the standard German 32-card pack is used and the card ranking is:[1] A partie in Herzeln comprises a series of eight individual hands (Touren), each of which is a separate contract.

The winner is the one who has the highest score (fewest minus points) at the end of the 8 deals.