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Malabares

Malabares

2025·Arthur Lacerda

2 - 3 players
15 min

From BoardGameGeek

The year is 1922 and the famous Circo Alcibíades is bringing joy to the crowds in São Paulo. You are budding clowns looking to make a living through juggling, and the great clown Piolin is ready to teach you how to amaze the audience. Only one of you will be able to join the circus… and the show is about to begin! Malabares is a 18-card micro trick-taking game inspired by juggling. Players start with cards in hand, and some cards begin on the table representing what it's "in the air". A trick goes by playing cards in a must-follow fashion, and the numbers determine the order of drafting for the "in the air" cards. Players score depending of the circus card, that indicates if the show is going on day or night - knives score more during the day, torches at night. Players can also "shoot the moon" by performing the Piolin Move, getting a full hand of low-scoring cards. Game #03 of the Piquinim Collection. -description from the publisher

Malabares

Which Malabares video should I watch?

Malabares has 2 videos from 2 creators: 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2025 to July 2026.

If you like it, try ONDA, Pipoca and Horizonte, also by Arthur Lacerda, or SCOUT, which shares several of its mechanics.

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Malabares | How to PlayHow to play12:27

Malabares | How to Play

One Rule Wrong

One Rule Wrong

Malabares - How to Play (Base Game + Mini Expansions)How to play15:41

Malabares - How to Play (Base Game + Mini Expansions)

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About Malabares

From BoardGameGeek:

The year is 1922 and the famous Circo Alcibíades is bringing joy to the crowds in São Paulo. You are budding clowns looking to make a living through juggling, and the great clown Piolin is ready to teach you how to amaze the audience. Only one of you will be able to join the circus… and the show is about to begin! Malabares is a 18-card micro trick-taking game inspired by juggling. Players start with cards in hand, and some cards begin on the table representing what it's "in the air". A trick goes by playing cards in a must-follow fashion, and the numbers determine the order of drafting for the "in the air" cards. Players score depending of the circus card, that indicates if the show is going on day or night - knives score more during the day, torches at night. Players can also "shoot the moon" by performing the Piolin Move, getting a full hand of low-scoring cards. Game #03 of the Piquinim Collection. -description from the publisher

Designer

Arthur Lacerda

Artist

Pedro "Cabelinho"

Publisher

CapyCat Games

Categories

Card Game

Mechanics

Hand ManagementTake ThatDraftingTrick-taking & Climbing
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