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Perlaggen

An Austrian trick-taking game with bold bluffing elements. Players can raise stakes before seeing their full hand, making it intensely strategic.

2 players
30-45 min
Hard

What You'll Need

🃏 33-card Tyrolean/Perlaggen deck

About This Game

An Austrian trick-taking game with bold bluffing elements. Players can raise stakes before seeing their full hand, making it intensely strategic.

How to Play

  1. Use 33-card Tyrolean deck (unique regional design)
  2. Deal 5 cards each
  3. Before seeing cards, can raise stakes (blind perlaggen)
  4. Each player looks at hand, can raise again
  5. Cards have complex ranking varying by suit
  6. Must follow suit if possible
  7. Win with highest card of led suit (or trump)
  8. Track wins with special Perlaggen counting system
  9. Points for winning majority of tricks
  10. First to target score wins match

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Added 28 days ago
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