Tricky Teams^*

Tricky Teams is a trick-taking card game by Marc-Uwe Kling, Jan Cronauer and Florian Biege, published by KOSMOS: 3 to 6 players aged 10 and up, about 30 minutes per game. Its twist is that alliances shift in every round of tricks – join the winning team at the right moment and you earn silver coins.

What's it about?

In the Tricky Forest, four animal gangs are planning their next raids: field mice, tree frogs, lizards and finches. Each gang is a card suit with values from 1 to 10 and its own special abilities. Instead of fixed sides, players form new alliances every round.

How it plays

1. Play trick after trick from your hand.
2. New alliances form in each round of tricks – every decision can change the course of the game.
3. Being on the winning team at the right moment earns silver coins.
4. After four raids, the player with the most silver coins wins.

What makes it special?

Most trick-takers are either fixed partnerships or everyone for themselves. Tricky Teams sits in between: you cooperate one moment and compete the next. The special abilities of the four animal teams add surprising twists.

Who is it for?

Trick-taking fans, families and groups of friends who like fast rounds and want a bit of teamwork mixed with strategy. Supporting up to six players, it works for larger groups too.