Canyon cover
1997BGG rank #6,277

Canyon

by Frederick A. Herschler · ABACUSSPIELE

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Players3–6
Time45m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Canyon?

Canyon is a trick-taking game in which players try to predict exactly how many tricks they will take. The number of cards in a hand increases and then decreases in size. A correct prediction gives your marker movement points around a scoring track depicted on a river in a canyon, whose main feature of interest is a section of "rapids" near the finish line where your marker will be "caught in the current" and sent back a few spaces if you go too many hands without a correct prediction. Re-implements: Bid & Bluff Expanded by: Grand Canyon

How it plays

Mechanics

Betting and BluffingGrid MovementPredictive BidTrick-taking

On the shelf

Categories

American WestCard GameRacing

Questions players ask

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Canyon?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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