What's the difference between a trick-taking, climbing & shedding card game??

This video looks at the similarities and differences between 3 closely related card game mechanisms... with loads of great examples for you to try!

[@ClaudeAndTaylor]

This truly is one of my favourite videos of ALL TIME!!!!!

[@bruceknight3720]

Hmmmmm - nice - who doesn't love a Venn diagram?! So many more games I didn't know existed. Currently enjoying Fox in the Forest (2-player only trick-taker). Always exciting when you post a new vid, Adam - thank you.

[@DanielSolis]

Great overview and examples! Must have been hard to find the games that fit into the venn diagram overlaps.

[@AdaminWales]

Daniel Solis Thanks Daniel! I’ll be covering Trickster in an upcoming video (I’m a fan) Stronghold Games/Indie Boards and Cards are doing well in these videos!!! 😁

[@DanielSolis]

Oh sweet! Glad you got a chance to play since the trick taking video!

[@churningeddie]

Wow, thanks for the detailed breakdown and discussion. I want to play all these games!

[@thecardboardstacker]

I suggest that you give Tindahan [from "Filipino Fruit Market" (2009)] a try. It has changing trumps and a second layer game of area control where you can pass your turn to put a token on a trump color to get extra points. It's so much fun, but it's also so hard to find!

[@HelmerAslaksen]

Excellent video! I learned a lot, and ended up buying 23, Fuji Flush, Fool! and Fünf gurken based on this video. However, I feel that it is still a bit unclear. Consider for example 23. Since the win condition is fewest penalty chips, and not getting rid of your cards first, I agree that it is not a shedding game. But with rules like "If a player manages to play his last card, he returns up to three penalty chips to the supply", and “If a player drops out they receive 1 penalty chip for each card they still have in their hand” I feel that it is not quite appropriate to describe it as “no shedding”.

[@miunone09]

I agree, shedding all your hand may not be the final win condition, but it is certainly the way to win. Something similar happens in L.L.A.M.A. too.

[@kirkshelley4268]

Another great video.... Where do you think The Bottle Imp and Tichu fit into your analysis?

[@AdaminWales]

Kirk Shelley Hi Kirk. The Bottle Imp is a trick taking game (specifically a “point” trick taking game). It has no climbing or shedding elements. Tichu is a climbing/shedding game very similar to Haggis which I used as an example in the video.

[@raymondwhatley9954]

Tichu also belongs in the center of your Venn diagram.

[@OneUniti]

I feel like Tichu is more of a true middle of the diagram than vampire queen is, lol. Still good video.

[@thecardboardstacker]

Thanks for the awesome video!

[@barryhatchel]

Been enjoying Custom Heroes lately.

[@chrispollmann371]

Your videos are just great, I learn so much :-) Btw I absolutely recommend the shedding/climbing game KRASS KARIERT (or DEALT!), it is even better than ABLUXXEN...

[@jthursto9]

Would you consider Red7 a climbing game?

[@AdaminWales]

Yes, I think it fulfils all the criteria - though it’s a bit of a strange one!

[@azzaelulbrinter]

I never get what the censored game is

[@AdaminWales]

It is called Karma or Palace - but it became famous among backpackers and is more widely known as s**thead. I’m sorry to be so mysterious about it!! :) Just keen to keep the channel family friendly.

[@orangesharpie9601]

Isn’t BS a combination of all three?