Baronda (2023)

About this game

Must follow trick taking game with simultaneous bids where you score points by taking at least as many tricks as you bid (if the total bid of all players is too high for everyone to take enough tricks) or no more tricks than you bid (if the total bid of all players is too low for everyone to duck enough tricks). In addition to the four normal suits, there are special Naga (higher than trump) and Pass (lowest) cards that can be played instead of following suit, and the 0 card of each suit is a super trump if played in the same trick as a Naga.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 2.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.