Can't Win

Can't Win

510.3Trick-Taking & Ladders

Players compete to predict their exact number of trick wins while choosing a personal constraint that makes winning harder—or easier.

3–4·45 min
Complexity:

Gameplay

Choose a self-imposed restriction, bid how many tricks you will win, then play cards to take tricks and score for hitting your bid. The tension is setting a handicap that gives you control without accidentally winning too much or too little.

BGG: 7.7 2.50 BGG

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