2019新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)
- Videos
- 16
- Creators
- 10
Mainly reviews
3 - 4 players40 minMedium weight
American Bookshop
2019新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 5
Mainly reviews. American Bookshop is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 1 recorded sessions.
3 - 5 players
30 - 50 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
American Bookshop is a trick-taking game in which players must follow suit when possible, there is no trump, and the highest card of the lead suit wins the trick. However, if the sum of the cards played to a trick exceeds a certain value - 14-17, depending on the player count - the trick ends immediately, and whoever played the last card claims the trick. As such, players may not have equal hand sizes. A round ends when one player is out of cards; the remaining players then simultaneously choose and reveal which cards still in hand they want to add to their collection. Each card a player takes is worth -1 point, but if a player has collected more cards of a suit than each other player, they instead earn +1 point per card in this suit. After as many rounds as the number of players, whoever has the most points wins.
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Which American Bookshop video should I watch?
American Bookshop has 5 videos from 5 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2020 to October 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "Corta! - Como Jogar" by Romir Play House, which runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "American Bookshop ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table" by Taylor's Trick-Taking Table. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "It's TRICKY: American Bookshop Live Teach & Play" by Dads on a Map.
If you like it, try Ghosts of Christmas, Maskmen, 9 Lives and No Loose Ends, also by 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa).
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About American Bookshop
From BoardGameGeek:
American Bookshop is a trick-taking game in which players must follow suit when possible, there is no trump, and the highest card of the lead suit wins the trick. However, if the sum of the cards played to a trick exceeds a certain value - 14-17, depending on the player count - the trick ends immediately, and whoever played the last card claims the trick. As such, players may not have equal hand sizes. A round ends when one player is out of cards; the remaining players then simultaneously choose and reveal which cards still in hand they want to add to their collection. Each card a player takes is worth -1 point, but if a player has collected more cards of a suit than each other player, they instead earn +1 point per card in this suit. After as many rounds as the number of players, whoever has the most points wins.
Designer
新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)
Artists
Haruka Hiramoto, Keisuke Nakamura
Publisher
双子のライオン堂 (Twins Lion Do)
Categories
Mechanics
Trick-taking & Climbing