2017 · Deduction
Tricks and the Phantom
Players investigate a small set of suspects by playing one card each into a trick and predicting which played card will be highest. Hands are short (two or three cards) and each card shows a color that narrows its identity; some cards include special effects that alter trick outcomes. Points go to the player whose card wins the trick (the culprit) and to players who correctly forecast that winner. The game blends deduction from limited information with bluffing and inference as players read each other’s plays and forecasts.
- Players
- 2–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 10–20 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 6
- Plays logged
- 10
- Players
- 10
- In collections
- 1
- On wishlists
6.9/10
from 1 Ludoya review
Free, on web, Android and iOS
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