The Best Trick-Taking Board Games

This collection filters for BGG\'s trick-taking mechanic, rated 6.5 or higher. The genre has experienced a renaissance in recent years, with innovative designs earning some of the hobby\'s highest ratings.

You will find cooperative trick-takers where communication is restricted, competitive designs where predicting your exact trick count is the challenge, two-player duels that adapt the mechanic for head-to-head play, and hybrid games that use trick-taking as one engine within a larger system. These are games that veterans of Hearts and Spades will recognize — and be surprised by.