inconsequential ruminations

We played Tichu again last night. If anything, we enjoyed it more this time. My partnership called Tichu constantly but failed with three out of five – I made one and lost one. The winning partnership called Tichu once and got it.

It’s very tense and enjoyable with lots to think about. If you like traditional card games like Bridge, Spades or Oh Hell (Prediction Whist), you will love this one. The partnership element adds a lot.

I am glad I paid GeekGold to get the FAQ translated. I would have hated learning it otherwise.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2004 at 14:07 and is filed under boardgames.

On Saturday night we had two friends over for Tichu. (You know you’re a parent when you spend Saturday nights playing cards).

Last time we played this we enjoyed it, but we were frustrated by lots of rules questions. This time we played with the official FAQ, which helped a lot.

It’s the only partnership game I own, and Ness in particular enjoyed it. We’ll be playing a lot more of this one as it’s got plenty of depth. It’s definitely the best climbing card game I have played, although it’s a bit heavy. I’ll play Olé when we’re in the mood for something lighter, or if we have 3 or 5.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 7th, 2004 at 14:00 and is filed under boardgames.