Category Rule: Trick Taking

LE QUATRE SEPT

OBJECTIVE OF LE QUATRE SEPT: The objective of Le Quatre Sept is to be the first team to 31 or more points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players MATERIALS: A modified 52-card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF LE QUATRE SEPT Le Quatre Sept is … Read moreLE QUATRE SEPT

THE FOX IN THE FOREST DUET

OBJECTIVE OF THE FOX IN THE FOREST DUET:  Collect all of the gems before getting trapped by the forest NUMBER OF PLAYERS: Two players  MATERIALS: 30 cards, 22 gem tokens, 4 forest tokens, 1 team tracker, board, 2 reference cards  TYPE OF GAME: Cooperative trick taking AUDIENCE: Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF THE FOX IN THE … Read moreTHE FOX IN THE FOREST DUET

TUQUE

OBJECTIVE OF TUQUE:  Be the first player to earn 61 points or more. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 39 cards RANK OF CARDS: (low) 6 – Ace, Trump Suited 6-Ace, Left Bower, Right Bower, Little Ben, Big Ben, Best Ben (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults INTRODUCTION OF TUQUE Tuque … Read moreTUQUE

PETRONE’S BLACK MARIAH

OBJECTIVE OF BLACK MARIAH:  regular font NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 cards RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults INTRODUCTION OF PETRONE’S BLACK MARIAH Petrone’s Black Mariah is a trick taker for four players created by Ren Petrone and inspired by the Black … Read morePETRONE’S BLACK MARIAH

BUGAMI

OBJECTIVE OF BUGAMI:  Be the first to earn 250 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 – 7 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 52 cards, one additional card of each suit for each player in the game RANK OF CARDS: (low) 2 – Ace (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults INTRODUCTION OF BUGAMI Bugami … Read moreBUGAMI

MATTAZZA

OBJECTIVE OF MATTAZZA: The objective of Mattazza is to be one of the last 2 players remaining. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players MATERIALS: A modified 52-card deck or 40-card Italian deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF MATTAZZA Mattazza is a trick-taking game for 4 … Read moreMATTAZZA

BUSCA

OBJECTIVE OF BUSCA: The objective of Busca is to be the last player to remain. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4 Players MATERIALS: A modified 52-card deck or 40-card Italian deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Adult OVERVIEW OF BUSCA Busca is a trick-taking game for 4 players, where … Read moreBUSCA

PEPPER

OBJECT OF PEPPER: The object of Pepper is to be the first team or player to reach 30 points. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 4 players MATERIALS: A modified 52 card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME: Trick-Taking Card Game AUDIENCE: Teens and Adults OVERVIEW OF PEPPER Pepper … Read morePEPPER

ALLEY CAT

OBJECTIVE OF ALLEY CAT:  Be the first player to reach 44 points NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 27 cards RANK OF CARDS: (low) Ace – King (high), Clubs beat Spades TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults INTRODUCTION OF ALLEY CAT Alley Cat is a two player trick taking game created by … Read moreALLEY CAT

STRAIGHT SHOOTER

OBJECTIVE OF STRAIGHT SHOOTER:  Be the first player to earn 32 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 24 cards RANK OF CARDS: (low) 9’s – Aces (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick Taking AUDIENCE: Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF STRAIGHT SHOOTER Straight Shooter is a bare bones game designed specifically … Read moreSTRAIGHT SHOOTER

BIRD DOG

OBJECTIVE OF BIRD DOG:  Be the first player to earn 11 points or more NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 players NUMBER OF CARDS: 24 cards RANK OF CARDS: (low) 9’s – Aces, Bird Dog (high) TYPE OF GAME: Trick taking AUDIENCE: Adults INTRODUCTION OF BIRD DOG Bird Dog is a modern trick taking game developed by … Read moreBIRD DOG

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