Trick-Taking and Climbing
Happy Thanksgiving from Don't Eat the Meeples
Plus seven great climbing and shedding games
Trick-Taking and Climbing
The forest and the trees: My trick-taking journey
A rambling look at the board games niche I've found myself in
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Taiki Shinzawa, trick-taking innovator
Few people have pushed trick-taking in new directions quite like Taiki Shinzawa. Let's explore his catalog together.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
The 24 trick-taking games I played in one weekend
TTUTCON II introduced me to so many amazing games.
Newsletter
Why Haggis is the greatest modern climbing game
What makes Haggis such an enduring game? I'm diving in.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Four games to replace the classic card game Hearts
Hearts is great, but these four games are newer and shinier.
Great Games
10 great trick-taking and climbing games from 2024
Plus, 10 honorable mentions — because, well, why not?
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Four tips for self-publishing your game with designer Chris Wray
Plus: A look at six self-published trick-taking games designed by Chris Wray.
Trick-Taking and Climbing
Why trick-taking campaign games work
Why are games like The Crew and The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game so successful?
Card Games
Replace Spades with these great trick-taking games
The classic card game has plenty of worthy successors.
Card Games
Three great new trick-taking games
Spring Cleaning, Xylotar and Seers Catalog highlight a strong year for card games.
Card Games
The 25 trick-taking games I played in one weekend
I recently attended the first-ever TTUTCON, the Trick-Takers of Utah Convention. These are the 25 trick-taking games that I played that weekend.