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ECK: A solo trick-taking card game

ECK: A solo trick-taking card game

2020·John Burton

1 players
15 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

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

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Learn to play

ECK! Solo Play Through17:17

ECK! Solo Play Through

A Meeple Family

A Meeple Family

Watch it played

Playthrough | ECK: A solo trick-taking card game (The Game Crafter)37:47

Playthrough | ECK: A solo trick-taking card game (The Game Crafter)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Which ECK: A solo trick-taking card game video should I watch?

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.

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ECK! Solo Play ThroughHow to play17:17

ECK! Solo Play Through

A Meeple Family

A Meeple Family

Playthrough | ECK: A solo trick-taking card game (The Game Crafter)Playthrough37:47

Playthrough | ECK: A solo trick-taking card game (The Game Crafter)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

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About ECK: A solo trick-taking card game

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

Card Game

Mechanics

Solo / Solitaire GameTrick-taking & Climbing
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