Bohemian Watten, sometimes called Bohemian Ramsen, is a trick-taking card game for two to four players. In fact, Bohemian Watten bears more resemblance to Zwanzig ab, Ramsen and Schnalzen than Watten itself.

The game is known in German as Böhmisch Watten, Kuddeln, Hudln, Hudeln or Böhmisch Ramsen.

Any number from two to four may play. The sixes are removed from a standard 36-card Bavarian pattern pack to leave 32 cards in play. The suits are: Acorns, Leaves or Grass, Hearts and Bells.

There are three permanent top trumps or "Criticals" (Kritische or Kritten) which, together are called the "Machine" (Maschine):

Apart from the Criticals, cards rank in their natural order within their suits i.e. A > K > O > U > 10 > 9 > 8 > 7, where O is the Ober and U the Unter.

Players start with 20 points and aim to be first to zero by taking as many tricks as possible; each trick being worth minus 1 point. Players who take no tricks must add 5 points to their running totals. If the trump suit is Hearts, all points are doubled.

The first dealer is usually either the youngest player or the one who cuts the highest card from the pack. The dealer shuffles the pack and has it cut by the player to the right. Deal and play are clockwise.

Cutting is an important ritual that can have a bearing on the outcome of the game. If the cut card is a Critical, the cutter may take it; this is often called schlecking. If the next card is also a Critical, the dealer may take it. A third Critical may also be taken by the cutter. If the cutter declines to take the first Critical, the dealer may not take a second one. Unusually, the cutter may pick up the entire pack to look at the bottom card.