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Bayou Boss

Bayou Boss

2026·Simon Weinberg

2 - 8 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Down in the Big Bayou, you're just gettin' started, lookin' to make a name for yourself. Bayou Boss is a sly ol' trick-takin' card game, loaded with two BIG honkin' twists: Y'all don't wanna be winnin' them tricks, no sir! The one with the fewest tricks at the end struts out as the champ. Your job's to bamboozle the rest into haulin' in more tricks than you. There'll be cards sittin' pretty, face-up in the middle o' the table. When the round's done, folks take turns reachin' in to grab what they fancy. Best be plannin', cher, ‘cause you don't wanna be left gnawin' on them sorry scraps. Outsmart ‘em, outplay ‘em, and claim your crown as the Boss o' the Bayou! Bayou Boss is a fun must-follow, must-trump Trick-Taking game in which players compete to take the least tricks possible. During the game players will also compete to take good cards from a central pool, the Swamp - but the only way to ensure you get the good cards is to win tricks...which is precisely what you don't want to do! Aided and exacerbated by Characters from the Bayou, the game allows players to manipulate the run of the tricks to their advantage - or to fall victim to a Character who may force you to win a trick or may change the trump. The game is highly replayable, including 10 different character cards, not all of whom will appear in each game, and is deliberately designed to scale well from 2-8 players. -description from the publisher

Bayou Boss

Watch first

Learn to play

All the Games with Steph: Bayou Boss -Teach9:12

All the Games with Steph: Bayou Boss -Teach

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

Review

Bayou Boss5:47

Bayou Boss

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Watch it played

Bayou Boss - GameNight! Se13 Ep52 - How to Play & Playthrough1:02:55

Bayou Boss - GameNight! Se13 Ep52 - How to Play & Playthrough

BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek

Which Bayou Boss video should I watch?

Bayou Boss has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from May to June 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: Bayou Boss -Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 9 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Bayou Boss" by Jamie, Tabletoptiktok. To see it played, watch "Bayou Boss - GameNight! Se13 Ep52 - How to Play & Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek.

If you like it, try Please Don't Burn My Village!, Makoto and Schlock!: B-Movie Magnate, also by Simon Weinberg, or SCOUT, which shares several of its mechanics.

All videos

Bayou Boss - GameNight! Se13 Ep52 - How to Play & PlaythroughPlaythrough1:02:55

Bayou Boss - GameNight! Se13 Ep52 - How to Play & Playthrough

BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek

All the Games with Steph: Bayou Boss -TeachHow to play9:12

All the Games with Steph: Bayou Boss -Teach

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

Bayou BossReview5:47

Bayou Boss

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

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BoardGameGeek
BoardGameGeek
1 video of this game
Jamie, Tabletoptiktok
Jamie, Tabletoptiktok
1 video of this game
Steph Hodge
Steph Hodge
1 video of this game

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About Bayou Boss

From BoardGameGeek:

Down in the Big Bayou, you're just gettin' started, lookin' to make a name for yourself. Bayou Boss is a sly ol' trick-takin' card game, loaded with two BIG honkin' twists: Y'all don't wanna be winnin' them tricks, no sir! The one with the fewest tricks at the end struts out as the champ. Your job's to bamboozle the rest into haulin' in more tricks than you. There'll be cards sittin' pretty, face-up in the middle o' the table. When the round's done, folks take turns reachin' in to grab what they fancy. Best be plannin', cher, ‘cause you don't wanna be left gnawin' on them sorry scraps. Outsmart ‘em, outplay ‘em, and claim your crown as the Boss o' the Bayou! Bayou Boss is a fun must-follow, must-trump Trick-Taking game in which players compete to take the least tricks possible. During the game players will also compete to take good cards from a central pool, the Swamp - but the only way to ensure you get the good cards is to win tricks...which is precisely what you don't want to do! Aided and exacerbated by Characters from the Bayou, the game allows players to manipulate the run of the tricks to their advantage - or to fall victim to a Character who may force you to win a trick or may change the trump. The game is highly replayable, including 10 different character cards, not all of whom will appear in each game, and is deliberately designed to scale well from 2-8 players. -description from the publisher

Designer

Simon Weinberg

Artist

Brandon Lewis

Publisher

Thunderbolt Games

Categories

AnimalsCard Game

Mechanics

Hand ManagementTrick-taking & Climbing
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