Charuma

Charuma: the trick-taking game that starts with bidding!

Charuma is a tactical trick-taking game for 2 to 5 players, where each round begins with a fast bidding phase used to build your hand. You spend your victory points to select the cards you want before facing your opponents in tense tricks where risk and uncertainty play a central role.

How to play Charuma?

At the start of each round, you take part in a bidding phase to purchase the cards you need using your own victory points. You then build a hand of 8 cards, with 6 placed face up on the table and 2 kept hidden. Next, you play your cards while anticipating the visible cards in front of your opponents and managing the threat of their hidden cards. Pairs can beat even the strongest cards, Aces can overturn a 10 but may also give points to other players, and end-of-round bonuses reward keeping strong cards at the risk of losing everything. You win the game by having the most victory points!

Why play Charuma?

• A tense bidding system that reshapes every round.
• Constant surprises thanks to hidden cards and sudden twists.
• Strong tactical choices involving point management, risk-taking, and hand-building.
• An innovative take on trick-taking, accessible yet full of nuance.

Content:

• 45 cards
• 61 tokens
• 1 rulebook