Best trick-taking board games
The best trick-taking board games are The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, Tichu and The Fox in the Forest — the top-rated of 120 trick-taking board games in the MeeplePick database, led by The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) at 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameTichu (1991)4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsThe Fox in the Forest (2017)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameWizard (1984)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameSkull King (2013)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameBridge (1925)4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameDiamonds Second Edition (2014)2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameHaggis (2010)2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameTurn the Tide (1997)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameStick 'Em (1993)3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameClaim Pocket (2017)2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameFlaschenteufel (1995)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AnimalsFrank's Zoo (1999)3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameHearts (1850)3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameZing! (2003)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsThe Fox in the Forest Duet (2020)2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsNyet! (1997)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTudor Euchre & Pinnochle (1848)2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameSpades for Dummies (1938)4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTournament at Camelot (2017)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameGang of Four (1990)3–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameChronicle (2009)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameSkat (1810)3 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameRook for 2 (1906)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameDealt! (2018)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameDoppelkopf (1895)3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameThe Crew Mission Deep Sea (2021)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.6
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BluffingThe Dwarf King (2011)3–5 players · 40 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GameOh Hell! (1930)3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameClaim 2 (2018)2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameDavid & Goliath (1997)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Card GamePlums (2015)3–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GamePinochle (1864)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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MedievalJoraku (2015)3–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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American WestTexas Showdown (2015)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingArcana (2009)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameRage (1983)2–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameChimera (2014)3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GamePotato Man (2013)2–5 players · 40 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameBargain Hunter (1998)3–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameTrick of the Rails (2011)3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameIndulgence (2017)3–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingTarot (1425)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameVoodoo Prince (2017)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameWas sticht? (1993)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientTriumvirate (2009)2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameToo Many Cooks (2002)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameCrazy Clubs (2013)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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AnimalsZiegen Kriegen (2007)3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameGorus Maximus (2018)1–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameMaskmen (2014)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameUGO! (2013)2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameTournament at Avalon (2020)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameNinety-Nine (1974)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameRelationship Tightrope (1999)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameHalf-Pint Heroes (2017)2–7 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameSchafkopf (1780)4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameCosmic Eidex (1998)3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameDragonmaster (1981)3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameShardhunters (2019)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Frequently asked
- What is the best trick-taking board game?
- The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) is the highest-rated trick-taking board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.0/10 from 18,733 ratings. Tichu and The Fox in the Forest round out the top three.
- How many trick-taking board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 120 trick-taking board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.