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Description
Rook is a trump-based trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. It was first sold in 1906 by Parker Brothers. The Rook deck is similar to a standard deck of cards, but has only numbers from 1-14 in four colors (no face cards or card suits (spades, etc.)).
The standard game is a 4-player partnership game with the 1's, 2's, 3's, and 4's removed for a deck of 41 cards (with the Rook card). Each hand, players bid for Trump, and then the partnership that won the bid must make the amount of points bid in the hand. Play of each trick is similar to Whist games like Bridge. The card led must be followed by a card of the same color. A player may play a trump color if they have none of the color led. The highest card of the color led wins the trick, unless the trick is trumped, and then the highest trump wins the trick. The Rook card can be played at any time, and always wins the trick. Unlike Whist or Bridge, the amount of tricks is not important, but certain count cards (5's, 10's, 14's, and the Rook card) taken in tricks are worth points, which is how the game is scored.
The standard game is 4-player, but there are variants for 2-player and 3-player in the rules, and there also are many variations and house rules used in play.
Rook has also been referred to as Missionary Poker. The Rook deck, with no-face cards or suits from a standard deck of cards, has often been a card game played by religious groups who object to using a standard deck of cards.
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Meeple University Discussion at 7:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute oven-shaped box
- Good playmat
- Good cards
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none
Thematic elements
- Food theme
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Quotes (from this video)
- I'm usually doing this video with Terrance doing how to play brief overview and one run play truth
- So the first one I want to talk about is what got me into board gaming
- So the first proper board game I played whereas red trekking in was my friend's birthday and he invited everybody because it can take a lot of number of people to play it
- So my first game ever in the meetup was Forbidden Island that was a cop so that's quite a giving game where everyone everybody's working together
- So me and Taryn thinking oh why can't we start our own channel
- we just want to give you a really concise but full explanation so that you can just go to a board game night with your friends ready to go
- So I started this vlog to share with you what started everything I'm sure that I'm not the only one that is passionate of a board game it's a great great way to meet people to be for us net to still socialize while still being nerd I guess
- The game we play what arrived in the mail from Kickstarter project and plans for me for university moving forward
- We are going to do blackout Hong Kong how to play brief overview and wonder and play true but we will have a special guest the game designer himself alexandr vista who's going to give you tips and strategy on how to play the game
- if you have any thoughts or ideas that you want to share with me please write in the comments section I'll look it up and then try to reply
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Heavy Cardboard Discussion at 5:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoyed learning it
- Better than Spades
- Takes some skill
Cons
- Unfamiliar
- Requires a lot of communication/rapport
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Bridge
- Crazy Eights
- Schafkopf
- Shal
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players bid on the number of points they expect to score based on their hand.
- Hand Management — Players are dealt 10-card hands and must manage them for bidding and trick-taking.
- partnership play — Players form teams and play as partners.
- Set Collection — Points are scored by capturing specific cards (fives, tens, kings, aces, and the Rook/Joker) within tricks.
- Trick-Taking — Players take tricks, aiming to capture cards that provide points.
- trump — One suit is designated as trump, with the Rook being the highest trump card.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Cribbage really does bring it out of me I'm a bit of a bastard
- My dad says that's my boy it's taken almost 31 years you don't wait to play the Queen of Spades
- This is when you say me three no not play the three he said say me three uh don't let him shoot the moon people stop I am not in the lead I am not in the lead shoot not fall for it drag the moon you know what if we if we fall we fall together that's right that's that's the spirit
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Heavy Cardboard Top List at 18:12
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- now starting off number 10 is four it's lost in the middle it's not prime just two doubled hash unoriginal and and In some cultures unlucky you're lucky you make the list for
- eight number 10 couldn't be a dozen but also thinks it's Big Man on Campus on this list got to keep it humble looking at you 10
- seven pie 3.14 pie Jess and I went to this place called the Red Arrow Diner the other day and it had an entire display case full of pie and it was fabulous she got a death by chocolate cream pie it was it was everything that you thought it pie
- six is three and why three here in number six because in numerology people with a life path aligned with three have some significant strengths and weaknesses such as they're creative they have a strong imagination come up with ideas quickly they're communicative they're great at writing speaking artistic expression they're social they enjoy socializing have a large usually a large circle of friends tend to be optimistic they have an infectious enthusiasm that draws others to them they they excel in problem solving they think of new ways to solve problems quickly and creatively however there are some kind of drawbacks to those on the life path or the the life path aligned with the number number three and those weaknesses can include scattered energy they may they may have time trouble focusing and may make hasty decisions
- five I mean I feel like this is probably the biggest no-brainer of the entire list it's the golden ratio of 1.68 I mean symmetry duh the middle yall saw that coming right like you knew all right I I'm going to give you all the benefit of doubt that that's the case
- four arguably could be considered my favorite but only at number four and it's ul's number now I realize so for those that don't know it's uh 27182 also known as e now I realized that some people mispronounce it Oilers rule or law or number or whatever um this is heavy cardboard this is my channel so therefore nepotism is ul's number plus screw Edmonton if you know you know
- three going to be a bit of a surprise to a lot of y'all is seven cuz everybody is going to put seven higher I mean seriously it is the most common lucky number out there so everybody who is going to put this higher I ain't basic
- two number two is two it's the silver medal it's almost as good as as one it's second best always on the podium got to give props to number two
- finally number one 249 it just flows off the tongue 249 you see that and you're like wow that's not much money that's that's a good deal almost anything that you see for 249 is great so 249 and and if you double oh moment hold H if you double 249 that get you our absolute best number of all time number zero 498 say it with me 498 man that's a great number so there you have it my top 10 numbers 1- 10 hopefully yall enjoyed that
- now this is what happens when you get a little punch drunk uh so uh shout out to Kyle Ken and Greg after our our stream the other night we got to talking about this and thought we would have a lot of fun
- Railways of Los Atlas so that is looking forward to that it is a build your own customizable map which I thought was not going to be good I was flat out wrong
- This has been threatened to be on the channel for years and as a solid I'm finally breaking this out Rob has requested it and so Rob this one's for you uh hko and Stein is going to be on the show on Sunday
- a lot of people been asking for old school splatter we haven't done Antiquity in a very long time plus it is a phenomenal game so Antiquity is definitely on the docket
- stress btics Odyssey we're going to be replaying that again we've played a partial game of it once we've played the base game a number of times we stream that publicly and we're going to be doing a sponsored stream later on possibly as soon as two weeks from now but for the patrons on Sunday about 4:30 or so we're going to do probably another partial game of stress bs Odyssey
- small City deluxe edition a lot of s this one can't surprise the heck out of me a lot of people have been asking for this so you know what we're busting this bad boy out again tomorrow
- oath I mean how can we not bust out more oath right
- and uh Atlantic chase this is one my most anticipated war games that I desperately want to get played um so Atlantic Chase is definitely going to make it before the end of the patron stream so super super stoked for that
- we have gained 45 new patrons and we've only lost one that is ridiculously aming amazing I am so grateful for that
- speaking of so far in the patron drive so here we go what have we done I mean this and more right the the arcs campaign has continued uh uh we've had a game about oranges and lemons that has a killer action selection mechanism if you all haven't heard about it I would recommend go check out that stream I thought it was great I think it's a really good game I think you all would enjoy that
- James Ken and oath need I say more if you haven't watched our latest stream of oath and you enjoy watching board game content I think I can unequivocally say you should watch that
- The NeverEnding game of ofle come Ross that was that I I was entertained the ridiculous ending of Cribbage in our traditional card game stream we did cribbage Rook Spades and hearts I mean all you need is a deck of cards right
- all three of them not me but the other three solid really solid I was impressed
- it has been brought to my attention that some of y'all watched how oath ended and thought that doesn't look good rest assured that I we have been blessed with a very very good group that no one takes anything too seriously the games are just the games there is no uh serious hurt feelings there there can be grudges but they're friendly grudges like I still hate shy because of something he did an Intrigue like five years ago it's okay I still invite him back he and I are still friends mostly so I imagine James and kenel it'll continue but it'll be entertaining and it's mostly friendly they actually hugged it out afterwards so it's all good
- James from Dad's on a map is going to be joining me Thursday night we're going to enjoy a couple of adult beverages and and chew the fat about their tournament as well as just games that we've been playing and and stuff so that should be a good time
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Heavy Cardboard Rules Teach at 6:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The game is a bidding partnership trick-taking game.
- The Rook is the highest trump and is worth 20 points.
- Aces are worth 15 points.
- Tens and Kings are worth 10 points.
- Fives are worth 5 points.
- There is flexibility with house rules, allowing for personal adaptations.
- The rule about asking a partner for trump preference at the cost of extra bid points is seen as a great rule.
- The last trick scoring the kitty adds a strategic element.
- Playing with a modified deck (52 cards + joker, no 2s/3s) is standard.
Cons
- There is some disagreement on whether to call trumps before or after looking at the kitty.
- There is a potential incentive to bid too high.
- Discarding cards for the kitty involves potentially throwing away points.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Bridge
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players bid on the number of points they expect to score as a team. There is a concept of a minimum acceptable bid, which can be negotiated.
- Card removal — The deck consists of a 52-card deck plus one joker (the Rook), with twos and threes removed. Later discussion implies fours and sixes might also be removed depending on house rules.
- house rules — The discussion emphasizes that house rules are common, specifically mentioning a variant where the joker is the Rook, and twos and threes are removed. There's also a rule about asking a partner for trump preference.
- Kitty/Nest — A five-card 'kitty' (or 'nest') is dealt. One card is face up. The bidder takes these cards and discards five cards.
- Last Trick Scoring — The winner of the last trick scores any points remaining in the kitty.
- partnership play — The game is played with partners, where players on a team work together to achieve their bid.
- Point scoring — Points are scored by taking tricks containing fives (5 points), tens (10 points), Kings (10 points), Aces (15 points), and the Rook (20 points). A total of 180 points are available.
- Trick-Taking — Rook is described as a 'bidding partnership trick-taking game' where players aim to take tricks containing specific point-scoring cards.
- Trump Calling — The winner of the bid calls trump, designating one of the four suits as the trump suit. There's discussion about whether this is done before or after looking at the 'kitty'.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is my least favorite {slash} fifth cribbage board.
- 31 during the hand is actually scored for two points.
- We're not playing muggins. This is a nice stream.
- This is a bidding partnership trick-taking game.
- Fives count for five. Tens count for 10. Kings count for 10. Aces count for 15. And the Rook counts for 20.
- There's typically, and this is a pure house rule thing, a minimum acceptable bid.
- The Rook is the high trump.
- Whoever wins the last trick will score any points that are in there.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Other at 2:27 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Still fun and relevant
- Widely available in game stores
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Game of Time
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trick-Taking — Grant explicitly states his love for trick-taking games and identifies Rook as one of the earliest examples.
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Quotes (from this video)
- And which one of these are going to get lost in the shuffle.
- We'll vote secretly on our candidate and if we are unanimous in our decision, that game will move forward.
- And the Landlord's Game was created 30 years earlier and then stolen from the designer of the game.
- I think The Landlord's Game is what became Monopoly.
- Which of these two antique board games will be now crowned number one?
- So, congratulations, Jyn Rummy. You are the best antique board game out there. Even though you're a card game, but you know, still.
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Playthrough at 12:10 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
Pros
none
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players participate in a bidding process to determine the trump suit and potentially the number of tricks needed.
- Set Collection — The game involves collecting sets of cards, with specific cards like the rook and aces having scoring value.
- Trick-Taking — The game is described as a trick-taking game, with discussion about the rules of leading and following suit.
- Trump suit — A trump suit is determined, and the rules for playing cards of that suit are discussed.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This game's a lot about tempo. I'll talk about it more at the end, but seems to be the word of the year for me at least.
- We play stealing points for blood. When we take the train going down to packs unplugged, me, Joey, and our other friend Tom, this is the first game of the year every year.
- There is always a cribage mini board in a deck in my bag. Always. Always.
- My issue with Lay Miz is that the best song over Discard. It's like 45 minutes in and it's like a 4 hour thing.
- This is our hold hand. Yes. Yes. Yeah. That that's kind of where I'm at.
- I know it's really cruel. I didn't say anything. I know that I know they haven't been broken.
- The greatest thing about getting older in my family is I was allowed passing right to join the table of the adults playing card games.
- The beatings will continue until funny cuz the breaking thing is is common in so many modern and classic trick takers I've played.
- My brain's wired that way. Yeah. Same. And because we've been playing we've been playing them for so many decades. That's really what it comes down to.
- My sister, dominoes with my brother. And then my other brother though loves to play games. Magic the gathering.
- The only classic game I included for reasons.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top 10 List at 16:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- early trick-taking tradition and continued play
- linked to ongoing social/game nights (per speakers)
Cons
- less mainstream recognition compared to Bridge
Thematic elements
- early trick-taking without standard deck
- trick-taking family card game tradition
- classic
Comparison games
- Bridge
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trick-Taking — Like Bridge, but often with different cultural footprint; uses trumps.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Bridge is a lifestyle game. That's all we play is bridge and if you don't know bridge, you cannot be my partner.
- we discovered a game of Bunko and we're pretty sure it was haunted.
- This is a specific complete edition of Tiddly Winks.
- What does a good boy do when he accompanies grandmother to church?
- Do you always feel like you don't have enough time?
- I will say this is a game I still play.
- Hickey Pickity. Boy, is that fun to say.
- The landlord's game is a precursor to Monopoly
- this is thematically you are going on a shopping spree.
- Little Wars is seen by many as being the first modern war game.
- the box is like with a bell.
- Pogs is making a comeback even now 100 years later.
- Rook came out 20 years before Bridge.
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