Schadenfreude (Preorder)

Schadenfreude is a trick-taking card game for 3–5 players in which the second-highest card of the led suit wins the trick. Aim to finish closest to 40 points without going over.

How do tricks work?

You must follow suit when able, and there are no trump suits. The winner is the player who played the second-highest card in the led suit. That player takes their own card and any cards that did not follow suit into their score pile.

How does scoring work?

You can keep at most one card of each rank in your score pile. If you collect a second card of the same rank, discard both. At the end of a hand, score the sum of the ranks you collected. Some ranks have negative values.

How do you win?

The game ends when any player scores more than 40 points. The winner is the player closest to 40 without exceeding it.

Who is it for?

Choose Schadenfreude if you enjoy trick-taking with unusual incentives: winning a trick is not always the same as improving your score.