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Sep 16, 2025·How to play·15:41·96·Watch on YouTube

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

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Watch “Malabares - How to Play (Base Game + Mini Expansions),” a how-to-play guide for Malabares from Cards Unbarred on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Cards Unbarred on YouTube:

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. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436794/malabares 0:00 - Introduction 0:10 - Components 1:05 - 3-Player Setup 1:46 - 3-Player Trick Taking 7:00 - 3-Player Scoring 9:39 - 3-Player One Additional Trick Example 10:36 - 2-Player Rules 13:58 - 4-Player Mini Expansion Rules 14:28 - Cobogán Finale Mini Expansion Rules Check out my podcast, Trick Talkers, where we discuss all kinds of trick-taking, climbing, and shedding games! https://www.anchor.fm/tricktalkers/

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Malabares

Malabares

2025·Arthur Lacerda

2 - 3 players
15 min

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

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