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That’s the Trick, great modern trick-taking card games: Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 113

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   That’s the Trick - Great Trick Taking Games. A discussion on trick-taking games and the declining popularity of traditional playing card games followed by 10 modern trick-taking game suggestions.  Two featured reviews: Ratuki from The Op and a preview of Macaron from Sunrise Tornado. Finally some Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion in our week in review.

Episode 113 of the Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, recorded November 4th, 2020. Join us as we stream live every week on Wednesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern on Twitch. If you like some video with your audio, you can also watch/listen to individual segments from this show on YouTube. [ READ MORE ]

Board Game Preview – Macaron a unique trick taking game that includes a voting system for determining trump

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Macaron is a modern card game that has clear roots in traditional trick-taking card games. This game, which is coming to Kickstarter in late November, features some really interesting new trick-taking mechanics.

The biggest thing Macaron adds to the traditional trick-taking mechanic is a vote to determine trump. It also features a punitive suit that players will not want cards of in the tricks they take. Both of these combine for a new, unique, trick-taking experience. [ READ MORE ]

The Giant List of Tabletop Game Mechanics

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When talking games a number of board game terms come up that can be confusing to people. A lot of these are board game mechanics that people may not be familiar with. Today I'm going to try to define some of the most common board game mechanics based on a question we received during our first live show.

NecroDaddy80 on Twitch asks,
What game mechanics do you prefer?
There are a ton of different game mechanics, and for someone new to gaming, all these terms can be confusing. So I think it's worth taking some time to talk about the wide variety of mechanics out there as well as discussing those that I enjoy the best. [ READ MORE ]