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Joffre

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  • Description
    Fanatically popular trick taking card game played in the Quebec region of Bellchasse (St-Anselme).Generally it is played with 2 teams of 2. Players bid on the number of tricks they think they will win. High card taking the trick, and each trick being worth 1 point.Each suit represents a different army from WWI (ex: instead of an Ace of Hearts you have a 7 General of Russia)There are 4 special cards in the deck. If you win a trick with the 'Joffre' (French commander in WWI) then he is worth an additional 5 points and taking the German 'Kaiser' will cause you to lose 3 points. The other 2 special cards (England and Russia) have no value. - BoardGameGeek
  • Details
    BGID: 18841
    Time: 20 minutes
    Designer: (Uncredited)
    PrimaryName: Joffre
    Players: 3 to 4
    Year: 0
    Product Title: Joffre
    Mechanics: Trick-taking
    Ages: 10 and up
    Publisher: (Public Domain)
    Category: Card Game, World War I