Trick-taking games have players play one card each per round, with the highest card in the led suit (or a trump suit) winning the trick. You usually have to follow suit if you can, which makes every hand a mix of strategy, timing, and a bit of luck.
Some examples of trick-taking games are Cat in the Box, Panda Spin and Mythical Dice.
Lone Wolves – Not Your Usual Trick
Lone Wolves is a compact two-player game that mixes trick-taking with a clever twist on area control mechanics. It puts you in charge of a wolfpack fighting for dominance over a shared landscape, where each card you play isn’t just…
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Mythical Dice – Trick-Taking with a Roll and a Guess
In Mythical Dice, the Minotaur isn’t chasing anyone through a maze. Instead, he’s at the table, rolling dice with you and a few friends. It’s a strange image, but a fitting one for a game that takes the familiar idea…
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LUZ – Who Needs to Know Their Own Hand Anyway?
Have you ever sat down to play a card game where everyone knows your hand, except you? Sounds ridiculous, but that’s exactly what happens in LUZ. At its core, it’s a trick-taking game played over four rounds. But the twist…
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Panda Spin – The Trick-Taker That Flips the Script
This is a game where you flip your cards, lose on purpose (sometimes), and occasionally steal bamboo from your friends with a panda. It’s called Panda Spin, and it’s not quite like anything else I’ve played. At first glance, it…
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Candy, Spiders, Leopards – What on Earth Is Falling From the Sky?
Let’s start with this: yes, the game is really called Candy, Spiders, Leopards. And no, I don’t think you’re supposed to take it entirely seriously. The game is loosely based on a strange real-world phenomenon called FAFROTSKIES, which stands for…
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Fishing – A Trick-Taking Game With a Catch
Trick-taking games have been around for ages. Generations have played them with a standard deck of cards, often around kitchen tables with tea, wine, or something stronger. Classics like Hearts, Spades and Bridge are built on a simple idea: everyone…
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Once Upon a Time… in Three Chapters
Every fairy tale has a beginning, a middle, and an end, right? But what if the adventure was more about how you get there? In Three Chapters, you’ll take on a story of your own. First, you’ll assemble your squad…
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Trick’n Treat – A Spooky Twist on Trick-Taking Games
Looking for a game that’s as sweet as it is spooky? Trick’n Treat delivers just that! This charming Halloween-themed trick-taking game offers both cooperative and competitive modes, so whether you’re teaming up with friends or going head-to-head, there’s something for…
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Tricky Badger – Saving Hamsters One Trick at a Time
European hamsters are in trouble because there are too many badgers around, and badgers love to hunt them. To help save these little creatures, players come together to devise a plan. Each player tries to show that their strategy is…
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Cat in the Box – A Fresh Take on Classic Trick-Taking
Cat in the Box is a card game that belongs to the trick-taking genre. Unique in its approach, the game involves an element of uncertainty regarding the color of the cat cards: players declare the color of the cards when…
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