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Tax the Rich

Tax the Rich

2025·Kristian Amundsen Østby, Kjetil Svendsen

3 - 6 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Climb the social ladder - or kick it over. The trick-taking game Tax the Rich features a deck depicting characters of various social ranks from the Poor to the President. Each round begins with a simple bidding phase to determine both the trump color and the number of tricks required to score bonus points. The winner of the bid must then acquire the required number of tricks, together with their ally. The game is played as a trick-taking game in which the highest social ranks are the strongest cards. However, if at any time all remaining cards in your hand have a flag symbol, you may trigger a "revolution" by revealing your cards. This flips the social hierarchy upside down so that the lowest-ranked cards become the most powerful. Having called for a revolution, you stand publicly exposed, playing the rest of this round with your cards face up. The game includes thirteen rule cards that add variety by giving certain character cards special abilities related to their profession: Workers "unionize", the Billionaires "power grab", the Police "stop and frisk", Scientists "debunk" etc. You can play with random rule cards or use one of the scenarios suggested in the rules. With an optional variant, players can also collect cards with a feminist icon to trigger a feminist revolution, boosting the value of all female characters. -description from the designer

Tax the Rich

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Review

SPIEL'25 highlights - Tax the Rich8:14

SPIEL'25 highlights - Tax the Rich

ClaudeGaming

ClaudeGaming

Watch it played

Tax the Rich 4 Player Playthrough31:39

Tax the Rich 4 Player Playthrough

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Which Tax the Rich video should I watch?

Tax the Rich has 4 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews and 1 playthrough. They date from 2025 to February 2026.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "SPIEL'25 highlights - Tax the Rich" by ClaudeGaming. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Tax the Rich 4 Player Playthrough" by Board Gaymes James.

If you like it, try Revive, The Magnificent, Trails of Tucana and Bad Company, also by Kristian Amundsen Østby.

All videos

SPIEL'25 highlights - Tax the RichReview8:14

SPIEL'25 highlights - Tax the Rich

ClaudeGaming

ClaudeGaming

Tax the Rich Review: When the Levy BreaksReview13:06

Tax the Rich Review: When the Levy Breaks

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Tax the Rich & Power Vacuum (Day 5 of Trickmas!) ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking TableReview33:27

Tax the Rich & Power Vacuum (Day 5 of Trickmas!) ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Tax the Rich 4 Player PlaythroughPlaythrough31:39

Tax the Rich 4 Player Playthrough

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Creators who cover this

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Board Gaymes James
Board Gaymes James
1 video of this game
ClaudeGaming
ClaudeGaming
1 video of this game
Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
1 video of this game
The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower
1 video of this game

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About Tax the Rich

From BoardGameGeek:

Climb the social ladder - or kick it over. The trick-taking game Tax the Rich features a deck depicting characters of various social ranks from the Poor to the President. Each round begins with a simple bidding phase to determine both the trump color and the number of tricks required to score bonus points. The winner of the bid must then acquire the required number of tricks, together with their ally. The game is played as a trick-taking game in which the highest social ranks are the strongest cards. However, if at any time all remaining cards in your hand have a flag symbol, you may trigger a "revolution" by revealing your cards. This flips the social hierarchy upside down so that the lowest-ranked cards become the most powerful. Having called for a revolution, you stand publicly exposed, playing the rest of this round with your cards face up. The game includes thirteen rule cards that add variety by giving certain character cards special abilities related to their profession: Workers "unionize", the Billionaires "power grab", the Police "stop and frisk", Scientists "debunk" etc. You can play with random rule cards or use one of the scenarios suggested in the rules. With an optional variant, players can also collect cards with a feminist icon to trigger a feminist revolution, boosting the value of all female characters. -description from the designer

Designers

Kristian Amundsen Østby, Kjetil Svendsen

Artist

Serena Schiani

Publisher

Alion – by Dr Ø

Categories

HumorPolitical

Mechanics

Team-Based GameTrick-taking & ClimbingModular Board & Variable Setup
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