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Quattro Trick-Taking
2025
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- 3–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 3 players
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Quattro Trick-Taking is a board game released in 2025 for 3–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Trick-taking.
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About the game
In Quattro Trick-Taking, players lay their cards into shared tricks as in a normal trick-taking game, but each player has a different bidding method for scoring, so you're not necessarily fighting over the same cards throughout the round. A four-player game lasts four rounds, and in each round you'll use a different method for bidding. You can take colored chips to indicate the color of the winning card that you'll play in a trick, or you can indicate the sum of the cards that you'll collect over the entire hand. You can indicate which colors and/or ranks (even or odd) you will not use to win tricks, or you'll choose condition cards that you think you'll satisfy during the hand, such as taking two 7s or winning a trick with a 4-6, with you scoring only if you satisfy all of the chosen conditions. The deck consists of four suits, each numbered 1-12, with red always being the trump suit. Standard trick-taking rules apply, with players needing to follow suit, if possible, so the tricky part of the game is navigating the different goals that your fellow players have set for themselves and ensuring that you satisfy your bid.
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- Amatsubu Games
Questions and answers
Quattro Trick-Taking supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Quattro Trick-Taking is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Quattro Trick-Taking for ages 9 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Quattro Trick-Taking has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Quattro Trick-Taking belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Trick-taking. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Quattro Trick-Taking are: 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Quattro Trick-Taking as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.