2020John Burton
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
1 players15 - 25 minMedium weight

2020John Burton
From BoardGameGeek
ECK (pronounced like “deck” without the ‘d') is an abstract solo trick-taking game where the you play against the AI opponent ECK by attempting to collect trick cards by winning exactly the number of tricks shown on the available trick cards. The ranks are polygon shapes where increased complexity means increased trick value: line, triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, octagon. The suits are colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. So there are 6 ranks and 6 suits. There are also 6 circle cards, three white and three black, which act as trump cards. The player draws a hand of 13 cards and plays one trick for each card. The AI opponent ECK is the remaining cards, and in each trick the player plays one card and ECK plays one card based on the rules for following suit. There are 7 trick cards numbered 2,4,6,8,10,12, and 13/0. The player's goal is, at the end of each round, to have won exactly the number of tricks shown on one of the available trick cards, collecting that card if successful. Collecting 4 trick cards wins the game, though there are ways for ECK to win also.
ECK: A solo trick-taking card game has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2022 to December 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "ECK! Solo Play Through" by A Meeple Family, which runs 17 min.
To see it played, watch "Playthrough | ECK: A solo trick-taking card game (The Game Crafter)" by Sir Thecos.
If you like it, try The Brambles: A Solo Card Game and Hi MiLo!: A Cooperative Trick-Taking Card Game, also by John Burton, or For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game, which shares several of its mechanics.
2020John Burton
1 players15 - 25 minMedium weight
2022John Burton
1 - 5 players15 - 30 min
2021Wilhelm Su
1 players15 - 30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
ECK (pronounced like “deck” without the ‘d') is an abstract solo trick-taking game where the you play against the AI opponent ECK by attempting to collect trick cards by winning exactly the number of tricks shown on the available trick cards. The ranks are polygon shapes where increased complexity means increased trick value: line, triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, octagon. The suits are colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. So there are 6 ranks and 6 suits. There are also 6 circle cards, three white and three black, which act as trump cards. The player draws a hand of 13 cards and plays one trick for each card. The AI opponent ECK is the remaining cards, and in each trick the player plays one card and ECK plays one card based on the rules for following suit. There are 7 trick cards numbered 2,4,6,8,10,12, and 13/0. The player's goal is, at the end of each round, to have won exactly the number of tricks shown on one of the available trick cards, collecting that card if successful. Collecting 4 trick cards wins the game, though there are ways for ECK to win also.
Designer
John Burton
Artist
John Burton
Publisher
Self-published
Categories
Mechanics