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Écarté

Écarté

(Public Domain) · 1825
230 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.1 BGG#21.044 BGG73Couples
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A quick trick taking game for two based on Triomphe (French Ruff), and played with a 32-card Piquet deck (standard playing card deck stripped of all 2-6's). Écarté has an unusual press-your-luck mechanism which allows both players to exchange cards in hand for cards in the draw deck.

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A quick trick taking game for two based on Triomphe (French Ruff), and played with a 32-card Piquet deck (standard playing card deck stripped of all 2-6's). Écarté has an unusual press-your-luck mechanism which allows both players to exchange cards in hand for cards in the draw deck. This exchange is by agreement, and may occur multiple times before the first trick is played.

Écarté was originally a club gambling game, with both players and spectators wagering on the winner of the best of five tricks, and the location of the king of trumps.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.044
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Écarté?
Écarté is a card game game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Écarté — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Écarté support?
Écarté is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Écarté take?
A game of Écarté takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Écarté for?
Écarté is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Écarté?
Écarté has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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