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Ambition

(Self-Published) · 2003
3–460 min8+ yrs4.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG42Strategy
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How do you play Ambition?

Ambition is a trick taking standard deck playing card game. It was invented by Indie designer Mike Church whose stated goal was to create a trick game where the role of chance ("hand-luck") was as small as possible.

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official art · (Self-Published)

Ambition is a trick taking standard deck playing card game. It was invented by Indie designer Mike Church whose stated goal was to create a trick game where the role of chance ("hand-luck") was as small as possible.

The usual object is to avoid taking the most points in a round and, secondarily, to score as many as possible up to that. (That is, if the 120 points split 42-34-25-19, it's best to be the '34' and worst to be the '42'.) Bonuses, known as Nil and Slam, are given respectively for taking no points or for taking 75+. Thus, almost any hand dealt has some strategy: few terrible hands exist.

Ambition is as much a game of players, and the interactions of their varying strategic objectives, as of cards.

For improvement's sake, the inventor has updated the game several times since its first publication in November 2003. The most recent rules were published in July 2012.

game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
60 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Ambition?
Ambition is a card game game, for 3–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring trick-taking. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Ambition — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Ambition support?
Ambition is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ambition take?
A game of Ambition takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ambition for?
Ambition is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Ambition?
Ambition has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
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