Skull King
Skull King is a trick-taking game with a devious twist: everyone bids on how many tricks they'll win — at the same time, in secret, with a show of fingers. Guess right and you score big. Guess wrong, even by one, and you're punished just as hard for winning too many tricks as too few.
That single rule transforms every round into a tense, hilarious tug-of-war. Suddenly losing a trick can feel like a triumph, and watching an opponent's face fall as they're forced to take one they didn't want is half the fun.
Pirates, Mermaids and the fearsome Skull King himself add swagger to the card play — the King crushes almost everything in his path, unless a canny Mermaid is lurking in the same trick to bring him down. Ten rounds, escalating stakes, and a table full of players desperately trying not to give anything away.
Quick to learn, endlessly replayable, and one of the most beloved trick-taking games in modern board gaming.
Original: $17.40
-65%$17.40
$6.09
Description
Skull King is a trick-taking game with a devious twist: everyone bids on how many tricks they'll win — at the same time, in secret, with a show of fingers. Guess right and you score big. Guess wrong, even by one, and you're punished just as hard for winning too many tricks as too few.
That single rule transforms every round into a tense, hilarious tug-of-war. Suddenly losing a trick can feel like a triumph, and watching an opponent's face fall as they're forced to take one they didn't want is half the fun.
Pirates, Mermaids and the fearsome Skull King himself add swagger to the card play — the King crushes almost everything in his path, unless a canny Mermaid is lurking in the same trick to bring him down. Ten rounds, escalating stakes, and a table full of players desperately trying not to give anything away.
Quick to learn, endlessly replayable, and one of the most beloved trick-taking games in modern board gaming.
