trick-taking

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In the group Core mechanic.

Everyone plays one card. The highest card wins all of them — that's a "trick". Whoever wins leads next.

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trick-taking + fully cooperative curated not checked yet
The team follows suit rules to hit shared trick goals against the deck, like passing secret signals in a group quest.
trick-taking + team vs team curated not checked yet
Partners signal quietly during tricks to outscore the other pair, like spouses guessing each other's card hints.
deduction + trick-taking curated not checked yet
Tricks reveal clues bit by bit, making each lead a thrilling aha moment or swing of suspicion.
trick-taking + mostly skill curated not checked yet
You read opponents' plays to win tricks, with little luck in card deals.
trick-taking + team vs team + hidden hands curated not checked yet
Partners secretly bid tricks with hidden cards, coordinating wins without direct talk.
roll and move + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players win card tricks, and each trick won lets them move forward on a track.
drafting + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players pick their hand from a shared pile before playing tricks with it.
bidding + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players bid on how many tricks they will win, then try to win exactly that many.
push your luck + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players can bid to win more tricks than is safe, earning more if they make it.
area control + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Winning a trick lets you take or hold an area on the map.
worker placement + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Winning tricks earns you workers or the first pick of action spaces.
pattern building + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win give you cards to fit into a pattern.
hand management + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
You plan which cards to keep and when to play them across a hand of tricks.
trick-taking + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Players can talk and make deals about which tricks they will try to win.
trick-taking + set collection drafted not checked yet
Cards you win in tricks go into sets that score points.
trick-taking + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Winning a trick lets you place a tile on the board.
trick-taking + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win move you forward, racing to the end of a track.
trick-taking + most points drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win score points, and the most points at the end wins.
trick-taking + last standing drafted not checked yet
Players who win too few tricks are knocked out, until one is left.
trick-taking + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Players work as a team to win the tricks they need to survive.
trick-taking + shared objective drafted not checked yet
The whole group tries to win a set pattern of tricks together.
trick-taking + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Each player secretly needs to win certain tricks.
trick-taking + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Winning tricks reveals parts of a story until it is finished.
trick-taking + solo in parallel drafted not checked yet
Each player tries to win tricks for their own score.
trick-taking + direct confrontation drafted not checked yet
Winning tricks lets you attack other players or take their points.
trick-taking + indirect via board drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win change a shared board in ways that affect others.
trick-taking + semi-cooperative drafted not checked yet
Players sometimes help each other win tricks but each wants the top score.
trick-taking + traitor drafted not checked yet
The team tries to win tricks together, but one player is secretly losing them on purpose.
trick-taking + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
The cards you are dealt decide most of the tricks you win.
trick-taking + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
The deal is random, but you can pass or swap cards to improve your hand.
trick-taking + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful card play matters most, though the deal still matters a little.
trick-taking + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone's cards are visible, so every trick can be planned.
trick-taking + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Players hold secret cards and try to win tricks.
trick-taking + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players win tricks while secretly on hidden teams.
trick-taking + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can play cards to mislead others about their hand.
model a system + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Each trick stands for a contest inside a real system, such as buyers and sellers.
stakeholder roles + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Each player plays a real group, and tricks stand for who gets their way.
shared resource + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Winning tricks lets you draw from a shared resource.
delayed effects + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Tricks you win now bring rewards or costs in later hands.
try a rule + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Players agree a new rule for tricks and see how play changes.
debrief + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about how tricks were won and lost.
excited · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling excited.
clever · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking supports the feeling clever.
silly · trick-taking curated not checked yet
trick-taking works against the feeling silly.
tense · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling tense.
together · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · trick-taking curated not checked yet
trick-taking supports the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · trick-taking curated not checked yet
trick-taking supports the feeling careful.
daring · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling daring.
friendly · trick-taking drafted not checked yet
trick-taking neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.