Moby Trick (NL) - Card game

Moby Trick

Moby Trick is a fast, whale-themed trick-taking card game. Each trick, you play a single card from your hand to try and win, but the real twist comes afterwards: the winner of the trick chooses one of the played cards to score its points, while the player who played that card gains the powerful bonus printed on it for a future round. Designed for 2–4 players, around 20 minutes of play and ages 10+, Moby Trick packs clever decisions and shifting trump suits into a small, travel-friendly box.

Key Features:

• Fresh take on trick-taking: Winning a trick doesn’t automatically score your own card – you pick any card from the trick to score, which changes how every hand is played.

• Bonus powers for opponents: When you take someone’s card for points, that player gains its bonus ability, creating a constant trade-off between immediate points and future tempo.

• Whales and shifting trump: Narwhals are the trump suit, but orcas, sperm whales and blue whales can still swing the outcome of a trick at the right moment.

• Quick to play, rich in choices: Short rounds and a race to 30 points mean every card matters, and timing your bonuses can be just as important as winning tricks.

• Easy rules, tactical depth: Simple core rules make it accessible to families, while the layered decisions around scoring and bonuses keep hobby gamers engaged.

• Portable box, perfect filler: The compact packaging makes Moby Trick ideal as a travel game or a tactical filler between heavier titles on game night.

• Race to 30 victory condition: Games are played over multiple hands until one player reaches 30 or more points, keeping tension high right up to the final trick.

Why Choose Moby Trick?

Moby Trick is an excellent choice if you enjoy trick-taking games but want more than just “highest card wins”. The scoring twist turns every trick into a mini puzzle: which card do you want as points, and which bonus are you willing to hand to an opponent? Because players keep gaining and spending bonuses, the flow of the game constantly evolves, rewarding clever planning and opportunistic play alike. With its short play time, flexible player count and eye-catching whale artwork, Moby Trick works equally well as a family card game or a smart, quick addition to any modern board game collection.