Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Traditional German card game played with a Bavarian 32 card deck. Similar to Skat but simpler bidding and scoring rules.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Auction/Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Trick-taking
Play one card each and award the trick according to suit and rank rules.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
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Traditional German card game played with a Bavarian 32 card deck. Similar to Skat but simpler bidding and scoring rules. Can also be played with a traditional French-suited 52 card deck by removing the 2-6 of each suit. Players either play in teams ("I'll play with the Ace of Leaves"), or one player decides to play a solo (worth more points) against the other 3 players. Typically played for money.