Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beat Paper and Paper beats Rock. But in the end, be prepared for surprises, as only the right number of wins matters. Play your cards strategically, because winning doesn't always matter. Prepare for exciting rounds in which you only score points by winning zero, two or five matches. Zero Two Five is a card game in which your...
ZeroBid is not your typical card game. Instead of racing to win every trick, players must carefully balance their bids and play to capture exactly the number of tricks they predict. Bid too high, and you’ll fall short. Bid too low, and you’ll overshoot your mark. The result? A thrilling mix of strategy, psychology, and luck that keeps every round fresh...
Chinese Trick Taking game that uses at least 2 decks of cards. There is a trump number as well as trump suit. Also there are big and small jokers. The order of strength is: Big Joker> Small Joker> Trump number of trump suit> Trump number of other suits (they are all equal)> Ace of Trump> King of Trump > ... > 2 of Trump. There are temporary allies...
Chinese card game combining traditional "climbing/shedding" mechanic of games like Big 2 with point-card scoring of Chinese trick games like Da Bai Fen (Hundred) and Tuo la Ji (Tractor). The popular game Tichu took much of its rules and mechanics from Zheng Fen. Distinctive features: Deck includes two jokers, which function as wild cards if used in...
This is a climbing game with many variations and therefore known by many names (Struggling Upstream, Pits, San Jia Xi, Huojian, Kuoppa). It's related to other climbing games like Dai Hin Min, Tien Len, Big Two and President. The game is played with a 54-card pack including two jokers. Each player starts with a hand of cards and the object is to be the...
Zimbabweee Trick, also known as ジンバブエトリック, is a trick-taking game that aims to simulate currency hyperinflation, and uses a deck of cards consisting of one 1, two 2s, three 3s, etc. up to ten 10s. Players must follow the rank of the card played by the start player if possible, and cards are not removed after the trick is over. Rather, the next card a...
Mirror spell here, freezing spell there - no one is prepared for what might come next! Young wizards from all over the land have come to participate in the “Tournament of Wizardry”, the biggest magic competition in the world! The object of Zing-a-Zam is to gather the most cards into your score pile throughout the game by playing different spells and trying...
Zip Zap Zop is a unique combination of deck-building and trick-taking that allows players to play a trick-taking game where they decide what cards they get dealt. This new concept gives the agency and strategy of a deck-building game, while maintaining the quick-paced, tactical nature of a trick-taking game. The theme is integrated throughout, with players...
The players want to get more money in every round and the one with the most at the end of the game wins. The rules of the cards (What color is trump or no trump, open or close calling of your tricks and other things) change every round. A dice will tell you how many cards you will get this round (it can be from 1-10) and than you will guess how many tricks...
Cassandra and Sibyl are the most popular fortune tellers in the city. To resolve their eternal rivalry they decide to fight in an ultimate duel using the 12 zodiac signs and the power of the stars. Zodiac Duel is a frenetic card game for two players divided in two phases. Firstly, during the draft phase, you will have to form a team of 5 fighters and 3...
Harness the power of the stars and guide your destiny. In a celestial contest of fate and wit, players use the strength of the zodiac and elemental alignments to outmaneuver their rivals. Cute yet mysterious, this is a cosmic challenge where intuition and timing determine who truly controls the heavens. Zodiac Trick is a trick-taking game themed around the...