by absurdjohnny
David & Goliath
David & Goliath is a trick taking card game for 3-6 players.
Brief Overview
The amount of cards(15 per person) used in a game of David & Goliath depends on the amount of players. A round of David & Goliath plays like many other trick taking card games. The lead player starts with a card. The color of the card must be followed, unless a player does not have the color. In this case, any color can be played by that player. After all players have played a card, one player gets 1 card and another player gets the rest. The player who played the lowest numbered card(regardless of color) gets the highest numbered card. The person who played the highest numbered card(regardless of color) gets the rest. This continues until all cards are gone. The rounds played is the amount of players in the game(5 players= 5 rounds).
That's all there is to it?
Not quite. The trick to this game is in the scoring. After each round all players score their cards. If there are two or less cards of one color, then the numerical value on the cards or card is scored. If there are 3 or more cards of one color, then each card counts as one. This goes for every color.
While playing, what if 2 people have the highest or lowest numbered card?
The last card played that matches the highest numbered card is considered the highest numbered card. For example:
In a turn, if the highest numbered card is 15 and there are two 15 cards on the table, the person who played the last 15 has the highest numbered card.
This also goes for the lowest numbered card. For example:
In a turn, if the lowest numbered card is 3 and there are two 3 cards on the table, the person who played the last 3 has the lowest numbered card.
What happens if everyone plays the same numbered cards?
In this case, the last card played is the highest numbered card. The second to last card played is the lowest numbered card.
What's to like?
This game has very clever scoring. The two cards or less rule for scoring bigger points works really well.
The game is very simple.
This game is very easy to learn and teach. An easy to learn game with clever scoring usually makes for a good game.
David & Goliath plays differently depending on the amount of players. With 3 or 4 players, there are less cards the highest numbered card will take. With more players, the highest numbered card will take more cards, changing how people will play.
This is a decent family game. Especially for families that play cards, but haven't ventured out into other types of games. The gameplay will be easy enough to grasp, but the clever scoring will give them a different way of thinking during the game.What's not to like?
It's out-of-print. It shouldn't be too hard to get one though. The game is too long for a filler and too easy for a main course. Unless it's a family gaming night, this wouldn't be a game to plan a night around. Playing well could frustrate some people. It is hard to play well and score a lot of points when playing this game for the first time.Hmm...
This is a good game for what it is. An easy trick taking card game for the family. Although I don't mind bringing it out now and then, it hardly hits the table unless the family is around. It is a very clever game though and I do enjoy it whenever it gets played.
What to do now...
If the family is around and you want some clever trick taking action... Play it!
All images are from the David & Goliath gallery."
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