
2021Hugame (符亀) / Crocotile
From BoardGameGeek
バックハンダー (Backhander) is a trick-taking game from Japan. It follows on from the designer's previous game インヴァージョン (!nversion), and takes a theme of an illegal casino run by gangsters. The player who wins the most money loses the game, because they get picked up by the police. So the real winner is the player with the second highest score. Before play starts, a line of cards is laid out (similar to !nversion), and this dictates the lead suit for each trick. However, players can alter the line by paying bribes. In this way, players can win tricks unexpectedly.
2025Alexandre Aguilar, Jules Messaud
3 - 6 players20 min
2019Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka
2 - 6 players120 - 180 minVery heavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
バックハンダー (Backhander) is a trick-taking game from Japan. It follows on from the designer's previous game インヴァージョン (!nversion), and takes a theme of an illegal casino run by gangsters. The player who wins the most money loses the game, because they get picked up by the police. So the real winner is the player with the second highest score. Before play starts, a line of cards is laid out (similar to !nversion), and this dictates the lead suit for each trick. However, players can alter the line by paying bribes. In this way, players can win tricks unexpectedly.
Designer
Hugame (符亀) / Crocotile
Artists
Kuroko-tile (黒子洋瓦) / Crocotile, Daniel Newman
Publisher
Self-published
Mechanics