Climb the Compendium Ladder társasjáték

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Climb the Compendium Ladder is a compendium climbing/shedding game.

What is a compendium game?
It is a game where there are multiple objectives that each player must complete by the end of the game. These objectives are commonly referred to in traditional games as “contracts”.

Each player must complete every contract before the game can end. Most importantly, once a player completes a specific contract they cannot attempt to complete that contract again.
Contracts slightly change the rules of play for all players (examples include changing the bomb type, changing the card ranking, choosing when you shed out, creating new meld options, and having hands where the climbing is "must play").

To determine which contract is played in a given hand, there is a bidding phase where players go around the table picking a contract they want to play (becoming the declarer) or passing. Being the declarer can give you lots of power/control over the hand. Not only will you get to select the contract, but you also get to select which melds are bombs, exchange with the 3 face up cards in the talon, and lead the first trick!

The declarer's score is the only score that matters for the hand. The other two players, referred to as "defenders", are trying to stop the declarer from doing well at their contract.

After all contracts have been played, the player with the most points is the winner!

An overview of the game in slightly more detail:

Dealing Phase (deck = 48 cards, 1-12 in 4 suits and 3 wild cards, 1 per player):

Each player takes 1 wild card.
Forehand shuffles the deck and deals 15 cards to each player.
There will be 3 undealt cards, these are placed face up nearby, becoming the talon.

Bidding Phase (starts with forehand):

Bid on a contract you have not completed yet or pass.
If all players pass, the forehand must bid on a contract.
There is an overbidding system that applies if multiple players want to bid on a contract.

Climbing Phase (starts with declarer):

Declarer leads any meld they like. Others must play a higher meld that matches the type lead, play a bomb (if the contract has one), or pass.
Play continues until either the declarer meets their objective or they are the last player left with cards.

Scoring Phase (only declarer scores):

Declarer scores points based on two things: 1) how well did they meet the objective of the contract 2) how many cards were left in the opponent's hand with most cards left after they shed out.

Repeat phases until all contracts are completed.

—description from the designer