Setting Upįirst, decide which player will go first. It will also help to have something to keep notes on your points throughout the game so that you don’t lose track. This game will need to be played on a flat surface the best bet is a table everyone can sit around. Here is one from Amazon that will work well for this game. You can buy a deck of cards from anywhere. This game only requires 36 cards, so a normal deck, minus the 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and the two red 6’s, which are replaced with two jokers. Quite simply, all you will need to play Joker is a standard deck of cards, not even a full deck of cards at that. $8.56 $5.49 Buy Now on Amazon Affiliate link / commissions earned ( read disclosure)