2017 · Card Game

Tricks and the Phantom

Players investigate a small set of suspects by playing one card each into a trick and predicting which played card will be highest. Hands are short (two or three cards) and each card shows a color that narrows its identity; some cards include special effects that alter trick outcomes. Points go to the player whose card wins the trick (the culprit) and to players who correctly forecast that winner. The game blends deduction from limited information with bluffing and inference as players read each other’s plays and forecasts.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

10–20 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

2 / 5