Trick Talkers

Trick Talkers is a podcast where we discuss games and topics related to trick-taking, climbing, shedding, and occasionally other card games!

80 Episodes

Ryan Rambles: My Shameless Plug (Stepping Stones and Speed Run)
10/18/2026
9:45
Join Ryan as he rambles about his two compendium games, Stepping Stones and Speed Run, that are on Kickstarter now!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:Stepping Stones and Speed RunKickstarter Page
Ryan Rambles: I'm Back Baby! ... At Least For The Moment
7/1/2026
50:39
Join Ryan as he rambles about what's been happening over the past seven months he has been away!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:Origins Game Fair (⁠Lairs⁠, Guards of Atlantis II, Thunder Road Vendetta, HacKClaD, Schadenfreude)Eternal Decks (PGC Preorder Page)My Compendium Games (⁠Stepping Stones⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Speed Run)Trickster's Table (Stepping Stones)Jass January (Coiffeur Jass, Chai Tea Jazz, Bespoke, Handjass, Differenzler Jass , Twister Jass) My BGG Geeklist: PCIO Traditional GamesT3C (Tricktaker's Guide to the Galaxy, New Record! Continue?, Ouroboros Trick)
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Episode 43 - Guest Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller
11/20/2025
1:23:33
Join Ryan for episode 43 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode we have Bryan Bornmueller, the designer of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game, join us on the show as we take a deep dive into the game! Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - [email protected] - @tricktalkersLinktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:(00:00) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game Spoiler free for the first 31 minutes!(31:42) - Spoiler Territory!(01:19:08) - Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo
Ryan Rambles: Compendiums! Plus 3 Tricky Pigs & Henhouse
11/9/2025
46:18
Join Ryan as he rambles about his thoughts on compendium games as well as 3 Tricky Pigs and Henhouse!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:Dice Camera Action episode(1:30) - Compendiums (Pagat Website)Berzerka⁠ Stepping Stones⁠⁠⁠Speed Run⁠Frankemonster's Compendium(35:50) - 3 Tricky Pigs(40:43) - Henhouse
Ryan Rambles: Origin Story
10/18/2025
31:14
Join Ryan as he rambles about his thoughts and plays of Origin Story!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:Origin StorySpace Biff ReviewDice Tower ReviewWatch It Played - How To Play VideoOther Reviews/Videos On BGG
Ryan Rambles: Sail Legacy (Plus Sick Tricks & Savage Bowl)
7/15/2025
26:45
Join Ryan as he rambles about his early thoughts and plays of Sail Legacy!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:(03:50) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro About Episode (01:38) - ⁠Original Sail Recap(03:36) - ⁠Sail Legacy(15:26) - Spoiler Starts(18:15) - ⁠Spoiler Ends(25:13) - ⁠Sick Tricks and Savage Bowl
Ryan Rambles: It's Been A While, Let's Catch Up!
7/8/2025
46:35
Join Ryan as he rambles about catching up on the past few months!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:(03:50) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tricks & Trains (Previous Comparison Episode)(05:32) - ⁠Skull Queen, Hot Streak, Clumsy Room Maids, Arc-en-Ciel, Tchu Tchu Train (PnP Files), Watch Out! That's A Dracula!, Kansas City : The Trick Taking Game, (11:45) - ⁠Winsome Choose Some 2025, PanzerZug, The Train Rush Podcast, Riding Through England, Konigrufen, Ulti(21:50) - ⁠Traditional Trick Takers(28:20) - ⁠Origins Game Fair, Final Binary (How to Play Video), Slambo, Zombie Princess, Savage Bowl, PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest
Tea Time: Episode 19 - 2025 Challenge Update, Upcoming Hamish-Con, Some Recent Plays, & More!
4/15/2025
31:22
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 19 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we give updates on our challenges, discuss recent plays, and more.Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠Twitter - @tricktalkersLinktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topics discussed during the episode:(01:40) - ⁠⁠⁠Apologies For Saw Noises(02:25) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick's 2025 Challenge Update(10:22) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grunlings (⁠BGG⁠/⁠Kickstarter⁠/Rules Video)(12:22) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hami-ish Con (In The UK)(15:58) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ryan's 2025 Challenge Update
Episode 42 - 2025 Airecon and MALT Con Recaps
3/25/2025
2:43:25
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 42 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss the games and activities they encountered during Airecon and MALT Con.Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.polliadesign.com/⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Games/Topics discussed during the episode:(02:00) - Airecon(02:56) - Frank's Zoo and Inside Job (07:51) - Onstage(10:17) - The Grizzled(14:38) - Forest Shuffle(15:00) - The Kakapo(17:35) - Roborally, Happy Salmon, Micro Macro (All In), Masquerade, Sub Terra, Junk Art(32:50) - MALT Con (34:12) - Texas Showdown(40:26) - Livemix(46:00) - Skull Queen(54:10) - Werewolves bEat Robbers' Horror(56:52) - Trick Runaway(01:01:28) - Watch Out! That's A Dracula!(01:06:17) - Conic(01:12:23) - Shut The Books(01:15:06) - Power Tricks(01:20:44) - Zoom Zoom Vroom(01:22:55) - Trick-Taking in Black and White, Hidden Numbers(01:26:11) - Agency (Let Me Off)(01:31:56) - Bid Coin(01:38:55) - Thank You, Santa(01:46:00) - 13 Animals(01:49:25) - Dog Tag Trick(01:50:55) - Oboro(01:53:16) - Trick Raiders(01:54:42) - Slaughter the Dragon(01:58:02) - Volltreffer(02:02:35) - Onstage(02:03:42) - The Yellow House(02:09:28) - Maskmen(02:12:00) - Frank's Zoo(02:15:15) - Tezuma Master(02:19:09) - Anomia(02:22:35) - Merchant of Goldfish(02:28:15) - Sailor Moon Card Game: Masquerade Battle(02:31:10) - Tricky Time Crisis: the Spawn of Time(02:37:14) - Nightmare Millionaire(02:41:23) - Grunlings (⁠BGG⁠/⁠Kickstarter⁠)
Episode 41 - Grunlings, Trickster's Table Update, and More Eternal Decks
3/4/2025
1:09:52
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 41 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss Patrick's upcoming game, Grunlings, the newest UI update for Trickster's Table, and more Eternal Decks!Contact us:Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email - [email protected] - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.polliadesign.com/Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Games/Topics discussed during the episode:(01:22) - Grunlings (BGG/Kickstarter)(19:00) - Trickster's Table (24:00) - Eternal Decks (Where To Find The Game BGG Forum)(1:05:30) - Blood on the Clocktower, Airecon, Pollia Design

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80 Episodes

Ryan Rambles: My Shameless Plug (Stepping Stones and Speed Run)

Ryan Rambles: I'm Back Baby! ... At Least For The Moment

Episode 43 - Guest Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller

Ryan Rambles: Compendiums! Plus 3 Tricky Pigs & Henhouse

Ryan Rambles: Origin Story

Ryan Rambles: Sail Legacy (Plus Sick Tricks & Savage Bowl)

Ryan Rambles: It's Been A While, Let's Catch Up!

Tea Time: Episode 19 - 2025 Challenge Update, Upcoming Hamish-Con, Some Recent Plays, & More!

Episode 42 - 2025 Airecon and MALT Con Recaps

Episode 41 - Grunlings, Trickster's Table Update, and More Eternal Decks