Hearts is a trick taking card game in the Reverse family of card games, in which taking points is a bad thing. Points are taken by taking tricks that have a card in the heart suit, or the Queen of Spades. The Queen of Spades is known as a penalty card because you get 13 points if you take a trick containing the Queen of Spades which is worth more points than all of the hearts combined. If you're unfamiliar with Hearts, here are instructions on how to play.