Tricks*
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Tricks is a trick-taking card game by Alan R. Moon for three to five players. It suits fans of classic card games who enjoy bidding and clever play.
What's it about?
A game runs over two hands. In each hand, players buy eight cards, place a bid, then play their cards and score. You can even buy cards from your opponents.
How it plays
The flow stays the same each round:
- Buy eight cards, even from rivals.
- Place a bid for how many tricks you take.
- Play your cards and collect the tricks.
- Score by the bid card.
Scoring
A bid card sets the value of a bid. Say you bid five and win three tricks. That falls in the allowed range, so you earn points.
The game offers:
- Short games of about 30 minutes
- Very light rules, fine from age 10
Conclusion
Tricks is a light, quick trick game for genre fans. Anyone after deep strategy will want more. Anyone who likes an easy card game for the family will be happy.
Nominated for 1 award.
- 👥 3 - 5 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 10+ years old
- 🧩 Immediately playable
* We like Tricks so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2026
- Position 30 in The best games by Alan R. Moon 🇬🇧👨
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