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Trick to the Future

Trick-taking through time, where spent fuel bends every card you play.

A time-travelling trick-taking game where fuel rods let you bend the value of any card you play, but winning more tricks than you have fuel left wipes out the entire round.

Fuel rods change card valuesTricks must not exceed fuelSpent rods score points

Who it's for

Trick-taking players who want a resource to manage alongside following suit.

Not for you if…

You prefer a pure, classic trick-taker without extra tokens on the table.

Vibe's take

Tight and calculating – you win a trick and immediately do the arithmetic on whether you can still afford it, which turns every strong card into a question rather than an answer.

#11,900 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2026 · this year

newer than 95% of games

In 294 collections

collected more than 18% of games

2–5 players · ages 12+

Best with 2 or 3 or 4

about 40 min

shorter than 58% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.5 out of 5 · lighter than 72%

Play style: competitive

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