In the late 19th century, families and friends would gather in their parlors to play games. It was an aspect of their social life and a stage for the strict etiquette of the day. This three-handed card game would have been perfect for the Victorian courting sensibilities, played by a young couple and their chaperone. By playing your cards carefully you...
Book of Dragons is a game system featuring a deck of 40 tarot-sized cards beautifully illustrated by Kerem Beyit with graphic design by Luis Francisco. The deck features four copies of ten unique dragons, with no text or iconography on any of the cards. Games are played only by use of the artwork on the cards, making all games completely language...
Boon is a redesign of the German card game, Sheepshead (which is the Americanized version of Schafkopf). Its game mechanics are the same as many of the house rules in Sheepshead. But rather than being played with a standard deck of cards, Boon uses a custom deck and renames elements of the game to make it easier to learn. The objective is earn the most...
Bootlegger is a bridge-like partnership trick-taking game with a few twists on the familiar theme. The deck consists of four suits with six wild "Bootlegger" cards. The latter may be played to any trick and cause the lowest (rather than highest) card to take the trick. Instead of the traditional bid/pass, a player may "Inkle," which is a non-bid signal to...
This is a trick taking game, with cards depicting Charles M. Schulz's beloved Peanuts characters. There are six (Lucy, Pigpen, Woodstock, Franklin, Snoopy, and Charlie Brown) sets of cards, each set having the values 1 through 9. The object of the game is to get rid of all the Charlie Brown cards in your hand. All the cards are dealt to the players. Each...
The eldest hand proceeds to make his announcement, or pass; the succeeding players have then the opportunity of over bidding or passing. If the eldest hand thinks he can get five tricks with Clubs for trump, he announces, "five in Clubs". If the second player undertakes to make five tricks with Diamonds for trump, he supersedes the first, and may in his...
Catalan point trick-taking card game. Botifarra is played by 2 opposing teams of 2 players, using a Spanish 48-card deck. Botifarra is a game in which the points in the tricks are most important, rather than the number of tricks, although a trick also has a value by itself. There a total of 72 points in stake for each hand, but only the difference with...
Described by the designer as "A sort of cross between GOPS and Hearts." This game uses a standard deck of cards. The hearts are removed before starting; they form a pile with the top card visible. The other cards dealt out evenly, and then tricks are played. The winner of the trick takes the top card of the pile. At the end of the deal players add the face...
Bourre (pronounced "boo-ray") is a trick-taking card game similar to Spades. It is widely played in Louisiana, particularly within the Cajun culture and on the off-shore oil platforms near the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Bourre uses a standard 52-card deck. Players ante up and are dealt a five card hand. They may then "fold" or continue, swapping out up to all...
Braggarts is a simple trick-taking game for two to four players. Each round begins with a bidding phase in which the knights brag about how many beasts they will slay (and thus how many tricks the player will have to win). Then the trick-taking begins, with players laying successively higher head and tail cards to construct a huge beast. Players must play...
It's time for the flashiest auction of the year. To play Bragging Rights you'll need foresight, bluffing, and big kahunas! Each of you must splash the cash and try to buy the most valuable items in the auction. But wait… any money you have left over turns into bragging points! Will you gain enough points to earn the envy of your opponents and win? Phase...