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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Trick-Taker Due in 2027

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Has your group finished The Two Towers chapters yet?
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Trick-Taker Due in 2027
Office Dog's co-op Lord of the Rings trick-taking trilogy ends with The Return of the King: 20 new chapters, £24.99, listed for UK release on 15 January 2027.
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October 30, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Schadenfreude: The Trick-Taker Where Second Place Wins

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Could your group handle a trick-taker where second place wins?
Schadenfreude: The Trick-Taker Where Second Place Wins
Office Dog's Schadenfreude, a Japanese trick-taker where the second-highest card wins, hits UK shops on 6 November at £19.99. It's free to try on BGA now.
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October 30, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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You guessed it: Trickarus from Smirk & Dagger and designed by Bajir Cannon is a trick-taking game! Find out what Justin thinks about it in his review.
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3.5/5 ★
Trickarus Game Review – Meeple Mountain
You guessed it: Trickarus is a trick-taking game! Find out what Justin thinks about the game, designed by Bajir Cannon, in his review.
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October 23, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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One rule changes everything. See a Moustache trick with and without the rule in play.

Full tutorial: youtu.be/Gj7gRFLb8wg

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October 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Meet Moustache. Here’s a quick introduction before you bring it to the table.

Full tutorial: youtu.be/Gj7gRFLb8wg

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October 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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Grail Games Brings Picante and Apocalypse Trick-Takers to Essen

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Anyone played Stick 'Em or Sticheln back in the day?
Grail Games Brings Picante and Apocalypse Trick-Takers to Essen
Grail Games heads to SPIEL Essen 2026 with Picante, a fresh take on Klaus Palesch's Stick 'Em, and Apocalypse, a trick-avoider where the lowest card can win.
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October 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Plotters, Inc. Returns: 1999 Trick-Taker Lands at SPIEL Essen

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Could your group cope with a trick-taker where nobody must follow suit?
Plotters, Inc. Returns: 1999 Trick-Taker Lands at SPIEL Essen
Playte brings Klaus Palesch's 1999 trick-taker Plotters, Inc. to SPIEL Essen 2026. No duty to follow suit, tricks split two ways, and it costs just €14.
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October 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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The Phantom of the Opera Becomes a 15-Minute Trick-Taking Duel

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Would you rather play the Phantom or Christine?
The Phantom of the Opera Becomes a 15-Minute Trick-Taking Duel
Geonil's The Phantom of the Opera is a two-player trick-taker where the Phantom writes his score and Christine wrecks it. It's $15 from 25th Century Games.
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October 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Broke out the Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game! It plays fast, allowing us to knock out several campaign missions and secure a string of wins. This cooperative puzzle is fantastic—definitely need to add a couple of trick-takers to my collection! 🧙‍♂️💍#LordOfTheRing #TrickTaking #BoardGames
October 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Period Party Turns Menstruation Into a Chaotic Trick-Taker

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Would you bring a game about periods to your next game night?
Period Party Turns Menstruation Into a Chaotic Trick-Taker
Period Party, a 2-6 player trick-taking card game about menstruation from ThunderDay Games, has blown past its $3,000 Kickstarter goal. Here's how it plays.
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October 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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The English rulebook of "Trick of Balance" is finally complete! Now we can share the full details of the game with everyone.
It’s a unique trick-taking game with simple rule, so please give it a try.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Matchmakers arrive en avant-première au Tokyo Game Market et au Spiel Messe à Essen. Un jeu de Sylvain Baudet illustré par Osamu Inoue. Un jeu de pli qui peut se jouer en équipe de 2.

Les règles en FR sont dispo ici :

boardgamegeek.com/filepage/325...

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Rules FR | Matchmakers
Rules FR | Matchmakers
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October 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Snowy Tricks Brings Trick-Taking to the Slopes at SPIEL Essen

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Would a trick-taker that rewards losing tricks win your group over?
Snowy Tricks Brings Trick-Taking to the Slopes at SPIEL Essen
Jolly Dutch's Snowy Tricks is a 2-5 player snowboarding trick-taker where losing tricks can still score. See it at SPIEL Essen 2026, Hall 6, stand 6F110.
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October 13, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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Nascard Turns Stock Car Racing Into a Pocket Trick-Taker

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Would a trick-taker scratch your Heat itch?
Nascard Turns Stock Car Racing Into a Pocket Trick-Taker
Lacrimosa co-designer Ferran Renalias and Guillem Coll fit a 1-6 player NASCAR race into Devir's Pocket line, where trumps mean driving flat out on worn tyres.
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October 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Tokyo Game Market Autumn 2026
Briscola Chiamata: the trick-taker Italians have played in bars for generations.

One player secretly picks a partner. Who's on your side? Figuring out who is on which team is the key to win!

📮 Pre-order: forms.gle/wtFXsy2mKb3o...

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October 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Tokyo Game Market Autumn 2026 · Booth A-003 🃏

Briscola Chiamata: Italy's classic 5-player trick-taker. It's 4 vs 1… but one of the 4 is secretly a traitor!

BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/99...

📮 Pre-order: forms.gle/wtFXsy2mKb3o...
📍 Oct 17–18

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October 2, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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for northwood! 30m solo tricktaking game
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTRz...
coop boardgamegeek.com/filepage/321...
boardgamegeek.com/thread/34773...
playing card version boardgamegeek.com/thread/33841...
everdeck version boardgamegeek.com/filepage/324...
marvel version
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For Northwood! Review: Tricky Business
YouTube video by The Dice Tower
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October 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Pili Pili Wins Luxembourg's Pub Game of the Year Award

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Does your local pub keep any board games behind the bar?
Pili Pili Wins Luxembourg's Pub Game of the Year Award
Trick-taker Pili Pili has won Bistrospill 2026, Luxembourg's award for games that work in a pub. Here's why your local should keep a box behind the bar.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Seven Prophecies Asks You to Predict Where You Finish Each Trick

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Would you rather predict tricks won or finishing places?
Seven Prophecies Asks You to Predict Where You Finish Each Trick
Hinata Origuchi's 2017 Japanese trick-taker, where you predict your finishing places, gets a new English edition from Capstone Games in October for $16.99.
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September 27, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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🚀 Arcs board game (Leder Games)
🔥 Now $48.00 (was $67.07) at Amazon
Tense trick-taking choices, fast attacker combat and premium components. Includes optional Leaders & Lore.

🛒 https://akistation.com/deal/arcs-board-game-leder-games-17857

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September 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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The Adventure Store Turns Tricks Into Shopping Money

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Would a shop between hands fix trick-taking for your group?
The Adventure Store Turns Tricks Into Shopping Money
Taylor Reiner's trick-taker pays out crowns you spend on gear that goes straight into your deck. It closes on Kickstarter on Friday 25 September.
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September 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Special midnight drop!

Check out our thoughts on Suppose and Welcome Demons, the latest funky trick taker & climber-shedder for all you cool CATs out there~

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September 22, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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The Adventure Store Is a Trick-Taker You Shop Between Hands

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Does building your own hand ruin trick-taking or improve it?
The Adventure Store Is a Trick-Taker You Shop Between Hands
Taylor Reiner's trick-taking deck-builder has taken CA$100,352 from 1,065 backers, five times its goal, with the Kickstarter open until 25 September.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Suppose Is a Trick-Taker Where You Can't See Your Own Hand

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Could you bid on a hand you were not allowed to look at?
Suppose Is a Trick-Taker Where You Can't See Your Own Hand
New Mill Industries faces most of your hand away from you and asks you to bid on your neighbour's instead. Pre-orders are open at 22 US dollars, about £16.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Crest Is a Trick-Taker Where Winning Cards Leave the Game

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Trick-avoidance games: Hearts still the best, or has something beaten it?
Crest Is a Trick-Taker Where Winning Cards Leave the Game
Sam Macdonald's new Garphill card game takes every trick-winning card out of the deck for good. Three rounds, 2 to 5 players, and no Kickstarter in sight.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM