SEED GAME#18241 BGG all-time

Tricks & Deserts(2014)

★ 6.7 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 2.00
Commodity SpeculationInvestmentStock Holding

Games like Tricks & Deserts

Looking for games like Tricks & Deserts? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the read-and-react dance of winning exactly the right tricks. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Trick and Trade(2022)

★ 7.03–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
74/100

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Commodity SpeculationInvestmentOpen Drafting

1920 Wall Street(2017)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Commodity SpeculationInvestmentSet Collection

Trick of the Rails(2011)

★ 6.63–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Multi-Use CardsStock HoldingTrick-taking

Stonks(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Stock HoldingTrick-taking

Big Wave(2025)

★ 6.93–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Stock HoldingTrick-taking

Take Stock(2006)

★ 5.82–6 players60 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementStock Holding

Duel for Cardia(2025)

★ 7.52 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTrick-taking

Triumvirate(2009)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
62/100

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Commodity SpeculationOpen DraftingTrick-taking

Wizard(1984)

★ 7.03–6 players45 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Trick-taking

Betting and BluffingHand ManagementPredictive Bid

Claim(2017)

★ 6.92 players25 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Trick-taking

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingAuction: Once Around

3 Chapters(2024)

★ 7.02–6 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
61/100

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Closed DraftingSet CollectionTrick-taking

Claim 2(2018)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
61/100

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Take ThatTrick-taking

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