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Beggars and Thieves

Beggars and Thieves 1984

Design (Uncredited) Publisher Parker Brothers
6.2 /10
BGG rating
#20150
BGG rank
1.5
Weight
2–5
Players
2
Best at
15–30
Minutes
10
Age
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About the Game

A trick-taking game of unequal suits - there are three beggar suits (where most of the points are) and one thief suit (which is the trump suit). The game also features variable partnerships from hand to hand (determined by the play of one of the thief cards.)

The game came packaged with two identical decks with different backs, with the exception of the Swedish edition which instead sported a plastic card tray.

Beggars & Thieves is not a perfect game, but was definitely ahead of it's time, fitting in nicely with the plethora of "tweaked" trick-taking games we see today.

Filed Under

Categories
Card Game
Mechanics
Hand Management Team-Based Game Trick-taking
Also known as
Bettler und Diebe · Mendiants et Voleurs · Tiggare och tjuv
BGG ratings
68 · geek rating 5.52
BGG data
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