Poison cover
2017BGG rank #20,512

Poison

by Kedric Winks · (Self-Published)

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Players2–6
Time20–45m
ComplexityLight
Age12+

About the game

What is Poison?

Description from the publisher: Poison is a trick taking card game for 2 – 6 players which will last around 20 minutes. Set in a high class cocktail party players each lay Drinks cards of differing suits trying to win tricks by playing the highest card in the current suit. Winning tricks wins you points as does completing your open and hidden agendas which are different for every player. Unlike other trick taking games the trump suit in Poison is a bad thing that negatively affects you if you play it. It is literally a poisoned chalice. The player with the highest score after 9 hands wins the game.

How it plays

Mechanics

Trick-taking

On the shelf

Categories

Card Game

Questions players ask

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