Description
Wizard - Čarodej is a card game by Ken Fisher in which you are apprentice wizards training your gift of prophecy. Each round you predict how many tricks you will take and then try to meet that bid exactly. Besides four suits with cards from 1 to 13, the game has four wizards, which always win, and four jesters, which always lose.
How to play Wizard - Čarodej
In the first round everyone gets one card, in the second two, and so on. The next card from the deck sets the trump suit. After looking at your cards, everyone bids how many tricks they will take. Then you play the tricks: you must play a card of the same suit as the first card played, but you may play a wizard or a jester at any time.
Whoever meets their bid exactly scores 20 points plus 10 for each trick. Whoever misses loses 10 points for each trick they are off by. The player with the most points after the last round wins.
Why you will like it
- Every round brings more cards, so the game grows more and more tense.
- Sometimes the goal is to take no tricks at all – and that is hard too.
- A wizard wins any trick, while a jester helps you avoid one.
- Since all bids are known, you can deliberately spoil the others' plans.
Who is Wizard - Čarodej for
The game is for three to six players aged 10 and up and takes about 45 minutes. The rules are simple, and players like it best with four or five. It suits everyone who enjoys trick-taking games.
What might you not like?
The cards you are dealt can make bidding quite tricky, especially in rounds with few cards. It may not be the best fit for those who prefer games without luck.
What's in the box
- 60 cards: 4 suits with cards from 1 to 13, 4 wizards and 4 jesters
- score pad
- rules
