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1 - 4 players30 - 40 minMedium weight

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Mostly reviews and playthroughs. KINGs: TRICKTAKERs is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
From BoardGameGeek
In KINGs, players will draft their party of cute characters, each with a unique ability, and compete against the other players to be crowned the "True TrickTaker"! The game consists of 3 rounds. Each player will draft their party. In addition to the King, Queen, and Jack, you will draft 3 other characters to form your party. After 5 cards are dealt, each player will organize their party that will be used for that round. Of the 3 characters, 2 characters are used on the front side and 1 character is used on the back side. The back of the character is a bid (predict how many times you will win). 5 tricks are played, using must follow rules, with the exception of a few cards. After completing 5 tricks, points will be awarded according to bids made as well as any character abilities. In round 3, you can make 1-2 bids. At this time, you can also use the jack as a bid. After 3 rounds, the player with the most points wins the game.
KINGs: TRICKTAKERs has 8 videos from 7 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 3 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to June 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "KINGs (Tricktakers) - How to Play + Character Abilities Explained" by Cards Unbarred, which runs 30 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kings: TrickTakers ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table" by Taylor's Trick-Taking Table. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "【TRICKTAKERS KINGs】どのキングでキャラを選ぶ?能力三昧な非対称トリテが世界進出!トリックテイカーズキングス登場!" by ボドかぞ, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Eternal Decks, TRICKTAKERs, Eternal Sevens and TRICKTAKERs: Expansion Set, also by Hiroken.
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2025Hiroken
1 - 4 players30 - 40 minMedium weight
2021Hiroken
2 - 5 players30 - 40 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In KINGs, players will draft their party of cute characters, each with a unique ability, and compete against the other players to be crowned the "True TrickTaker"! The game consists of 3 rounds. Each player will draft their party. In addition to the King, Queen, and Jack, you will draft 3 other characters to form your party. After 5 cards are dealt, each player will organize their party that will be used for that round. Of the 3 characters, 2 characters are used on the front side and 1 character is used on the back side. The back of the character is a bid (predict how many times you will win). 5 tricks are played, using must follow rules, with the exception of a few cards. After completing 5 tricks, points will be awarded according to bids made as well as any character abilities. In round 3, you can make 1-2 bids. At this time, you can also use the jack as a bid. After 3 rounds, the player with the most points wins the game.
Designer
Hiroken
Artists
Hervine Galliou, Nina (イラスト), Ito Taichi
Publisher
Joyple Games
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