Faust vs Mephisto

A two-player trick-taking duel where taking too much — or too little — costs you the game.

👥 2 playersapprox. 25 min🪄 A round to warm up8+
5.6 · BGG #10,515

Who it's for

Trick-taking fans who enjoy a tense head-to-head duel with an unusual all-or-nothing scoring twist.

Not for you if…

You need more than two players or prefer trick-taking games with straightforward highest-card scoring.

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Vibe's take

Tight and psychological, with each trick a calculated risk between greed and restraint rather than simple high-card wins.

About this game

A two-player trick-taking duel inspired by Goethe's Faust, where Mephisto tempts and Faust resists across four thematic domains. Win all the tricks in a suit, or none of them, and you claim that domain — collect two domains as Mephisto and you win, otherwise Faust triumphs.

Two-player trick-takingAll-or-nothing suit controlGoethe's Faust theme
By the numbers

Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 2

Duration

10–25 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

2.0 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

5.6/10

Rank #10,515

111 ratings

Published

2025