Short card game of magic cowboys and card flipping.
Trickdraw is a card game about magic cowboys and card flipping. Players play cards face up to gain special powers or face down for points, or to hide a powerful ability and spring it on their opponents later. Look for combos and flip down your opponent’s cards in a race for the most points. Points will win you the game, but all tied players lose, so be sure you can out-shoot your rivals.
2-5 Players
20-30 Minutes (more often 15 minutes)
Ages 14+
Designed by House Fish Balloon and Morteza Rohaninejad
Art by Licheng Mai
Published by Good Games Publishing
My Thoughts
Quick game play and very easy rules. Well balanced take-that mechanics, removing abilities from an opponent is giving them points. Instant win condition occurs too often, overshadowing the more interesting end game showdown.
Satisfying to build a tableau that lets you play or use a bunch of cards in one turn.
King-making opportunities can arise, but not as problematic in such a short game.
Type of card game you might immediately play a second time after it ends.
Oversized box for an otherwise pocket sized game, which is just a deck of cards.