Melding card games with solving component

A method of playing a melding card game using information cards, at least one requirement card, and playing cards, the method comprising:

• separating the information cards into categories of information cards, each information card including information indicia, each category of information cards including cards with related information indicia;
• selecting an information card from each category of information cards;
• for each selected information card, selecting a requirement card and a particular requirement indicia thereon and associating the selected information card with the selected requirement card so that the particular requirement indicia is identified;
• dealing a predetermined number of playing cards to each player;
• and
• allowing each player in turn to:
• select a playing card,
• determine whether a meld of playing cards can be formed from the playing cards in that player's possession, and
• if a meld of playing cards can be formed in that turn,
• calculate the value of the melded playing cards,
• select an information card and its associated requirement card,
• determine whether the value of the meld of playing cards meets or exceeds the requirement indicia associated with the information card selected by the player,
• view the information card selected by the player if the value of the meld of playing cards meets or exceeds the identified requirement indicia, and
• guess the identity of a suspect.

A method of playing a melding card game involving the guessing of an identity of a suspect, the card game including information cards, requirement cards, and playing cards, each of the information cards being assigned to a different category and having indicia relating to its assigned category, each of the requirement cards having requirement indicia thereon, the method comprising:

• selecting an information card from each category of information cards and associating the selected information card with requirement indicia on one of the requirement cards;
• allowing each player in turn to:
• select a playing card,
• determine whether a meld of playing cards can be formed from the playing cards in that player's possession,
• if a meld of playing cards can be formed in that turn,
• calculate the sum of the values of the melded playing cards,
• select an information card and identify its associated requirement indicia,
• determine whether the calculated sum meets or exceeds the requirement indicia associated with the selected information card, and
• view the information card selected by the player if the calculated sum meets or exceeds the identified requirement indicia.