All the most popular games in the galaxy are played here: Sabacc, Pazaak, Hintaro, Dejarik, Hex'el, and many others. You're also invited to dive into our extensive library of classic and modern games inspired by Earth’s rich culture and history.

Additionally, we have developed a Cantina Management System to make running and tracking competitions/tournaments quick and easy. It's a work in progress, so please feel free to send feedback or enhancement requests at any time via the secure subspace communication form on our home page.

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Traditional Sabacc

Traditional Sabacc is played using a 76-card deck and a pair of spike dice.

Sabacc Variants & Resources

Sabacc is, by far, the most popular game at Horizons Cantina - and is arguably the most popular in the entire galaxy. Despite this widespread popularity, Sabacc can be confusing for new players due to the number of variants (it's really more like a set of similar games than variants of one) and the fact that local house rules can further change any given variant significantly. We have curated resources here to help as you begin to navigate the complex ecosystem and subculture of this deceptively simple set of games.

Many of the resources and images (and some of the language) below are provided by generous members of the Outer Rim Sabacc League, along with our friends Mike and Emily at Hyperspace Props, which is our preferred vendor for all things related to galactic gaming.

Force Sabacc

Corellian Spike

Coruscant Shift

Kessel Sabacc

Force Sabacc is played with any traditional 76-card Sabacc deck, but is a different game that completely omits the dice and the shift phase.

Corellian Spike was popularized when a toymaker at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu began printing and selling a mass-market version of the game. In this fast-paced and high-stakes variant, players aim to create a hand with the closest value to zero using a combination of positive and negative cards. It requires a 62-card deck and pair of spike dice.

Coruscant Shift first became popular on a galactic starcruiser hailing from Chandrila called the Halcyon. It is played using a 62-card, three-suit deck, along with a special pair of dice specific to this variant. The target value changes each round based on a roll of the dice.

Kessel Sabacc is played with a 44-card deck that is split into two separate piles ("families") of cards. Hands are comprised of two cards - one from each family. A special card called The Impostor is used in this variant, along with tax chips (instead of credits) and a set of Kessel tokens that can be used by players to throw a wrench into the gears.

Jedi Temple

Jedi Temple is a Pyramid Solitaire game played with a 62-card Corellian Spike Sabacc deck like the ones sold at Black Spire Outpost. It also requires a pair of spike dice. The goal is to remove all the cards in the pyramid. Cards are removed by combining them together to form a value of zero. New cards are revealed as discarded cards are removed.

Other Variants & Derivatives

• Centran Sabacc

• Mandalorian Solitaire

• Lightspeed!

Links & Resources

• Outer Rim Sabacc League

• ORSL community

• Moonshine Cantina (Nashville, TN, USA, Earth, Milky Way)

• Night Owl Station (Indianapolis, IN, USA, Earth, Milky Way)

• Games of the Galaxy

Trusted Suppliers

• Hyperspace Props

• Rusty Rancor

Pazaak

In Pazaak, a card game dating back to The Old Republic, two players try to get to 20 without exceeding it. Players bring their own side deck to the game for a chance to modify their results.

Hintaro

Hintaro is a game of strategy, luck, and cunning. It is played with a custom set of chance cubes.

Other Games

Learn about other games from around the galaxy, including Dejarik and Hex’el.