We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go
BGG rank
BGG #14,956
BGG rating
7.4

We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go

2024

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  • 3–4 players
  • 30–45 min
  • 13+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 3 players

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We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go is a board game released in 2024 for 3–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Brendon Fong and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Closed Drafting, and Trick-taking.

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About the game

We Need To Talk is both a trick-taking AND shedding game about a doomed relationship (Wow! Spoiler alert!). Taking tricks to build a hand, players will collect memories in the first half of each round, while trying to forget them in the next. Will you be the first to move on with your life? Uh, we'll see about that!

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  • Skeptical Otter Games

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We Need To Talk: A Trick-Taking and Shedding Game About Letting Go 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.