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.
Cucumber Catastrophe – A Trick-Taking Game About Not Taking Tricks
Cats have a pretty good life. They sleep all day, get fed whenever they feel like it, and somehow still find reasons to complain. But in Cucumber Catastrophe, their peaceful existence is interrupted by something far more terrifying than a…
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Spytails – When Winning the Trick Is Not Always Good
There are a lot of card games about spies, secret plans, and hidden information. Most of them say you should bluff and outplay each other. Spytails: Tactics in the Shadows is one of the few where our table actually started…
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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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