Nokosu Dice is a clever trick-taking game where players use both number cards and dice from their hand to win mini-games and score points over multiple rounds. The central twist involves managing and saving the right die for last to secure victory against your opponents.
The Verdict
based on 9 reviews
“Probably hands down the best trick-taking game I have ever played this is going up against the likes of the crew and the fox in the forest which have been in my top 100 games”(19:05)
“Endgame has made something that's really special. If you can get your hands on it, if you care about card games at all, if you like trick-takers, this is one of the greatest.”(12:50)
Nokosu Dice (Matsumoto, 2016) is one of those games that you’ll almost certainly have seen topping the lists: “My favorite trick-taker,” folks declare.
“I really enjoy this game if you have this on your Grail list and a lot of people told us it was on there Grail game list after we picked it up in Japan I can tell you that it is worth the hunt so keep it on the list it's really good”
“This kind of gameplay really lends itself to do that without kind of the overhead of, you know, a lot of special abilities and that kind of stuff, and you know, it's probably a little bit drier too than that. So this kind of, you kind of give and take with that situation, but yeah, I really enjoy it and uh I definitely recommend it”(17:35)
“If you're looking for a challenging trick-taking game that's going to offer up a few new things, or you're simply bored of being limited by "just cards" in your trick-taking, I'd definitely recommend Nokosu Dice! I've had a lot of fun with it.”
“This is a highly enjoyable game whether you’re new to trick-taking or an old hand. There’s no attempt to wedge in a theme or complex art, just a clean design that lets you get on with the game.”
“Overall if you're a fan of trick-taking games and you haven't checked [this] out I definitely recommend you do. This is gonna get a 7.5 out of 10 from me, which means a seal of approval. If you can get your hands on this I would definitely say go for it.”(14:23)
“As a person who isn’t predisposed to like bidding-based trick-takers, I like that this one makes me tread across a tightrope as I balance what remains of my hand with the possible bid I will end up declaring.”
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