Farmyard Tales Pairs is a game for two or more players. There are 52 cards (26 matching pairs) and the object of the game is to end up with the most pairs. Kids just shuffle the cards, spread them all out face down and take turns turning them over. If the cards match, the player keeps them and has another turn. If they don't match, the player must turn the cards face down again. The winner is the person with the most pairs.