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How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

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How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

Overview, goal of the game, and scoring basics (00:00 – 06:09)

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1. What is the main goal the speaker gives for the game?

To avoid playing trump cards
To collect the most special cards by the end of the game
To get the most points by correctly predicting how many tricks you will win
To win the most tricks in every round

2. In the example explanation, what is a new component used to track completed tricks in this edition?

Dice
A timer
A smartphone app
Coins

3. According to the speaker, what happens if you are “out by two tricks” (wrong by two)?

You must skip the next round
You lose 10 points
You gain 20 points
You lose 20 points

How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

Special cards in the base Wizard / Jubilee system (06:09 – 09:45)

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1. What does the speaker say a Wizard card can do?

It cancels the entire round
It changes the trump suit for the round
It makes you lose the trick automatically
It beats any card, including trumps

2. What is the effect of the Bomb card?

It explodes the trick so there is no winner of that trick, and the next lead changes
It turns all cards into trump
It forces everyone to pass a card to the left
It makes the highest card double in value

3. What does the speaker say you do when you play the Werewolf?

You take the trump card into your hand and name a new trump suit
You must win the next two tricks
You discard all red cards
You shuffle the deck immediately

How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

New cards, components, and the speaker’s review (09:45 – 12:23)

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1. What is the name of the new playable card the speaker highlights?

The Dragon
The Shapeshifter
The Bomb
The Valk

2. What is the purpose of the double-sided card described near the end?

To translate German card text into English
To show everyone which color/suit is trump after it changes
To replace the coins for tracking tricks
To keep score automatically

3. How does the speaker’s opinion about the coins change?

He says they are fiddly at first but they have grown on him and are useful
He says they are only useful for children
He thinks they are required to play correctly
He dislikes them more and more because they are too small

How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

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1. In trick-taking games like the one described, what does “follow suit” mean?

Copy the highest card that was played
Always play a trump card
Play a card of the same suit as the lead card if you can
Swap a card with another player

2. What is the main strategic challenge emphasized in the video?

Trying to win every single trick no matter what
Memorizing the German names of every card
Avoiding all special cards
Predicting how many tricks you will win, then trying to match that prediction

3. Why can a “bomb” effect be important for predictions?

Because it forces everyone to redraw their hands
Because it can reduce the number of winnable tricks in a round
Because it makes the trump suit disappear forever
Because it doubles everyone’s points

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

How to setup, play and review Wizard 25th year Jubilee edition * AmassGames trick taking card game

Do you like games where you must predict your performance (like predicting tricks)? Why or why not?
The speaker says the coins were “fiddly” at first but later became useful. What game components have you changed your mind about after using them?
If a card can cancel a trick (like a bomb), how does that change the strategy compared to a normal trick-taking game?
Would having card text only in German affect your enjoyment of a game? What could game designers do to help international players?