Trickdraw
2022Blake Propach, Morteza Rohaninejad
- Videos
- 12
- Creators
- 9
Mostly reviews. Trickdraw is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 8 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 - 5 players
5 - 20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
In Trickdraw, you collect gold and call on allies to become the local hero (or villain!) of the mercantile town Trickdraw Junction. Cards can be played two different ways. Face down as gold (worth 1 point), or face up to perform actions. With only 10 points to win, any card you draw is guaranteed to push you toward victory. The real trick comes not in how you use your cards the first time but in how you REUSE them. As you play, you'll discover numerous ways to flip the cards in front of you. And whenever you flip a card face up, you can activate it again immediately! You can also do the opposite. Flipping a spent card face down gives it new value as 1 point. This mechanic lets you find creative uses for your resources, giving all cards relative value. Your best card one turn may be better face down the next. These tools allow for strong combos, sneaky plays, and cheeky bluffs. New strategy will emerge each time you play, and no game will feel quite like the last. -description from designer
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Which Trickdraw video should I watch?
Trickdraw has 12 videos from 9 creators: 8 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 unboxings. They date from 2022 to December 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Trickdraw & Review | Table Talk Reviews" by Table Talk Reviews, which runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Trickdraw | A Rahdo Preview by Ruel" by Rahdo Runs Through. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Magic Flippin' Cowboys! - Trickdraw Board Game Playthrough!" by Nerds of the West.
If you like it, try 1971, also by Blake Propach, or Guillotine, Monopoly Deal Card Game and Unstable Unicorns, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Trickdraw
From BoardGameGeek:
In Trickdraw, you collect gold and call on allies to become the local hero (or villain!) of the mercantile town Trickdraw Junction. Cards can be played two different ways. Face down as gold (worth 1 point), or face up to perform actions. With only 10 points to win, any card you draw is guaranteed to push you toward victory. The real trick comes not in how you use your cards the first time but in how you REUSE them. As you play, you'll discover numerous ways to flip the cards in front of you. And whenever you flip a card face up, you can activate it again immediately! You can also do the opposite. Flipping a spent card face down gives it new value as 1 point. This mechanic lets you find creative uses for your resources, giving all cards relative value. Your best card one turn may be better face down the next. These tools allow for strong combos, sneaky plays, and cheeky bluffs. New strategy will emerge each time you play, and no game will feel quite like the last. -description from designer
Designers
Blake Propach, Morteza Rohaninejad
Artists
Michael Kuroda, Licheng Mai
Publisher
House Fish Balloon, LLC
Categories
Mechanics