Tag Archives: Trick-taking Games

Designer’s Corner: WYSIWYG

Posted on March 9, 2023 by huzonfirst

Our stable of writers at Opinionated Gamers includes a bunch of talented game designers.  So to give them a chance to expose some of their creations to the world, we’ve started a new feature called “Designer’s Corner”.  The first entry … Continue reading →

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Tricks and Trumps #2: Variations on the Classics (1967-1990)

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Chris Wray

Tricks and Trumps #2: Variations on the Classics (1967-1990) This is our second entry in a thirteen-part series featuring trick taking games.  You can find the first entry here and the series introduction here. This entry will focus on trick … Continue reading →

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Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Chris Wray

Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition is the latest mega-hit on the trick-taking scene. It was arguably the hottest game at Gen Con 2022, and it has been wildly popular in the months since then. Nearly 5,000 people report owning … Continue reading →

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9 Lives (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Chris Wray

9 Lives is the second game in Allplay’s trick taking line.  The game was released as Catty in 2015 in Japan by Jelly Jelly Games, but Allplay picked it up for a wider release, gave it a high-quality production with … Continue reading →

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Trick Taking Week: An Interview with David Parlett

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Chris Wray

I started trick taking week by talking about the recent rise of trick-taking games. But the growth of trick taking games has been centuries in the making, and the spark that led to the era of designer games came decades … Continue reading →

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Seven Trick-Taking Games that Deserve a Reprint! (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Chris Wray

I recently asked the Trick Taking Guild which out-of-print games they’d like to see reprinted. More than 120 members voted on more than 30 games. I promised the Guild I’d publicize the list, so here I am satisfying that promise! … Continue reading →

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