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Tag Archives: Tricks & Trumps
Tricks and Trumps #1: The Classics Before 1965
This is a relaunch of our long-lost trick-taking series, Tricks & Trumps. You can find the series introduction posted just before this article; I’d recommend reading it first, since it lists the methodology we used to select the games discussed … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Commentary, Reviews
Tagged Trick Taking, Trick-taking, Tricks & Trumps
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Tricks and Trumps: Series Introduction (Or Reintroduction?)
Tricks and Trumps: Series Introduction (Or Reintroduction?) This is the series introduction for a 13-part series featuring trick-taking games. And today marks the start of Trick-Taking Week here on The Opinionated Gamers. If you’re a long time reader, this might … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Commentary, Reviews, Tokyo Game Market
Tagged Trick Taking Games, Trick-taking Games, Tricks & Trumps
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Trick-taking in 2021: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of My Favorite Mechanic
I played Ghosts of Christmas last night. It was, simply put, one of the best trick-taking games I’ve ever played. I’m hooked. Thematically, it is a nod to the Dickensian novel A Christmas Carol. Players can play into one of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Card Games, Ghosts of Christmas, Trick Taking, Trick-taking, Tricks & Trumps
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Tricks and Trumps #3: Trick Taking Meets German Game Designers (1990-1995)
This is our third entry in an eleven-part series featuring trick taking games. This entry will focus on trick taking games from the early 1990s to 1995. During this era, German game designers started to put their own creative twists … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Reviews
Tagged Card Games, Doris & Frank, Flaschenteufel, Foppen, Hattrick, Mü, Sticheln, Tricks & Trumps, Was Sticht?
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Tricks and Trumps #2: Variations on the Classics (1967-1990)
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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