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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The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
Complexity
Tichu (1991)
4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
The Fox in the Forest (2017)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Wizard (1984)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Skull King (2013)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Bridge (1925)
4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Diamonds Second Edition (2014)
2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Haggis (2010)
2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Turn the Tide (1997)
3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Stick 'Em (1993)
3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Claim Pocket (2017)
2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Flaschenteufel (1995)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Frank's Zoo (1999)
3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Hearts (1850)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Zing! (2003)
3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
The Fox in the Forest Duet (2020)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Nyet! (1997)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Tudor Euchre & Pinnochle (1848)
2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Spades for Dummies (1938)
4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Tournament at Camelot (2017)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Gang of Four (1990)
3–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Chronicle (2009)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Skat (1810)
3 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Rook for 2 (1906)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Dealt! (2018)
3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Doppelkopf (1895)
3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
The Crew Mission Deep Sea (2021)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.6
Complexity
The Dwarf King (2011)
3–5 players · 40 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Oh Hell! (1930)
3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Claim 2 (2018)
2 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
David & Goliath (1997)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Plums (2015)
3–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Pinochle (1864)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Joraku (2015)
3–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Texas Showdown (2015)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Arcana (2009)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Rage (1983)
2–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Chimera (2014)
3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Potato Man (2013)
2–5 players · 40 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Bargain Hunter (1998)
3–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Trick of the Rails (2011)
3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Indulgence (2017)
3–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Tarot (1425)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Voodoo Prince (2017)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Was sticht? (1993)
3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Triumvirate (2009)
2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Too Many Cooks (2002)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Crazy Clubs (2013)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Ziegen Kriegen (2007)
3–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Gorus Maximus (2018)
1–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Maskmen (2014)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
UGO! (2013)
2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Tournament at Avalon (2020)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Ninety-Nine (1974)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Relationship Tightrope (1999)
3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Half-Pint Heroes (2017)
2–7 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Schafkopf (1780)
4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Cosmic Eidex (1998)
3 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Dragonmaster (1981)
3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Shardhunters (2019)
1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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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.