In the game, players or teams race to get rid of the cards in their 'Nerts pile' by playing them in sequences from aces upwards, either into their personal area or in a communal central area. It is often described as a competitive form of Patience or Solitaire. Nerts (US), or Racing Demon (UK), is a fast-paced multiplayer card game involving multiple decks of playing cards. Each team's deck must be a different design or color from the rest of the decks being used, to identify cards after the round ends. Quick reaction, awareness of cards being played simultaneously, counting.ĥ2 per deck, each player or team uses a standard playing card deck.