2022Nick Bentley, Emerson Matsuuchi, Danielle Reynolds
- Videos
- 27
- Creators
- 23
2 - 5 players30 - 60 minLight weight

2025Danielle Reynolds, Steven Ungaro
Mainly reviews. Tricky Kids is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
Welcome to the playground! In Tricky Kids, you and your classmates are trading toys and snacks in a chaotic kid-economy where value is totally made up. It's a trick-taking game with a twist: you write the numbers on your cards. At the start of each round, you assign values that total 21 across your hand then use those cards to try to win tricks and collect points. Each round consists of 7 tricks, but the goal is to win tricks strategically, not just frequently. Each trick earns you a point token, and the leftmost available token is always the one you claim (so timing matters!). The tokens have different values based on which suit won the trick, making both when and how you win crucial to victory. The game unfolds over 3 rounds, and after 21 tricks total, the player with the most points wins! But watch out: if your card values add up to more than 21 at the end of a round, you lose all the points you just earned... and possibly some from earlier rounds too! With optional “Tricky Rule” cards to mix things up each round (like passing your hand, playing with dual-suit cards, or unexpected win conditions), Tricky Kids keeps players guessing and giggling with every play. -description from the publisher
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Tricky Kids has 10 videos from 9 creators: 6 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 unboxings. They date from 2025 to January 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Learn how to play Tricky Kids! #roadtogencon #cardgames #tricktaking #tabletop #boardgames" by Pandasaurus Games, which runs 1 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Tricky Kids Unboxing in 60 Seconds! | I Teach Her She Wins #shorts #boardgamecomedy" by I TEACH HER SHE WINS. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Tricky Kids Playthrough From @PandasaurusGames" by Panik Games.
If you like it, try HerStory, Caution Signs and Behind the Lens: Photographing Earth, also by Danielle Reynolds, or 3 Tricky Pigs, also by Steven Ungaro. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2025.
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2022Nick Bentley, Emerson Matsuuchi, Danielle Reynolds
2 - 5 players30 - 60 minLight weight
2024Scott Brady, Danielle Reynolds
3 - 9 players20 - 30 minLight weight
2027Charlie Bink, Danielle Reynolds
2 - 4 players45 - 90 min
2025Andrew Stiles, Steven Ungaro
3 - 5 players30 - 60 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Welcome to the playground! In Tricky Kids, you and your classmates are trading toys and snacks in a chaotic kid-economy where value is totally made up. It's a trick-taking game with a twist: you write the numbers on your cards. At the start of each round, you assign values that total 21 across your hand then use those cards to try to win tricks and collect points. Each round consists of 7 tricks, but the goal is to win tricks strategically, not just frequently. Each trick earns you a point token, and the leftmost available token is always the one you claim (so timing matters!). The tokens have different values based on which suit won the trick, making both when and how you win crucial to victory. The game unfolds over 3 rounds, and after 21 tricks total, the player with the most points wins! But watch out: if your card values add up to more than 21 at the end of a round, you lose all the points you just earned... and possibly some from earlier rounds too! With optional “Tricky Rule” cards to mix things up each round (like passing your hand, playing with dual-suit cards, or unexpected win conditions), Tricky Kids keeps players guessing and giggling with every play. -description from the publisher
Designers
Danielle Reynolds, Steven Ungaro
Publisher
Pandasaurus Games
Categories
Mechanics