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Shut The Books

Shut The Books

2024·新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

3 - 4 players
40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

There is no master today. That's right, why don't you all try using forbidden books? No problem, as long as you clean it up by the time you get back. Wow, beautiful magic is coming out of this book. Is this supposed to… Too bad, I have to use the forbidden book to close the forbidden book! Shut the Books is a trick-taking game where you bid with cards. Aim to win the trick with a card of the same color or number as the card you played. The number of tricks performed also changes depending on the number of cards played.

Shut The Books

Which Shut The Books video should I watch?

Shut The Books has 2 videos from 2 creators: 2 reviews. They date from 2024 to February 2025.

If you like it, try Ghosts of Christmas, Maskmen, 9 Lives and No Loose Ends, also by 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa).

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Shut the Books & Vivo ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking TableReview34:07

Shut the Books & Vivo ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

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Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Top 20 Trick Taking Games from Asia! No. 14 - Shut the Books #boardgames #cardgame #gamingReview1:25

Top 20 Trick Taking Games from Asia! No. 14 - Shut the Books #boardgames #cardgame #gaming

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Ghosts of Christmas

2019·新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

Videos
16
Creators
10
Mainly reviews

3 - 4 players·40 min·Medium weight

Maskmen

2014·Jun Sasaki, 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

Videos
14
Creators
12
Mainly reviews and how-to-play

2 - 6 players·20 min·Light weight

9 Lives

2015·新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

Videos
10
Creators
10
Mostly reviews

3 - 4 players·20 - 30 min·Light weight

No Loose Ends

2025·新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

Videos
8
Creators
8
Mainly reviews

2 - 5 players·40 min·Medium weight

About Shut The Books

From BoardGameGeek:

There is no master today. That's right, why don't you all try using forbidden books? No problem, as long as you clean it up by the time you get back. Wow, beautiful magic is coming out of this book. Is this supposed to… Too bad, I have to use the forbidden book to close the forbidden book! Shut the Books is a trick-taking game where you bid with cards. Aim to win the trick with a card of the same color or number as the card you played. The number of tricks performed also changes depending on the number of cards played.

Designer

新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)

Publisher

倦怠期 (Kentaiki)

Categories

Card Game

Mechanics

Trick-taking & Climbing
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