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trick-taking + mostly skill

curated example games checked against BoardGameGeek's tags on 16 October 2026 not checked yet

You read opponents' plays to win tricks, with little luck in card deals.

What it brings

  • Rewards memory and prediction over chance.
  • Tight games where skill shines through.

What it costs

  • Steep learning for card-counting newbies.
  • Punishes early mistakes harshly.

Example games

How the games were checked against BoardGameGeek
  • Skat: partly checkable, nothing against it. trick-taking: confirmed (Trick-taking). mostly skill: not checkable.
  • The Crew: Mission Deep Sea: partly checkable, nothing against it. trick-taking: confirmed (Trick-taking). mostly skill: not checkable.

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