Hearts Strategies for Using the Queen of Spades

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This post is part of a Strategy Guide Series organized around classic-trick taking games. Castlore draws from tactical ideas of Hearts. Read on to gain mastery of a specific Hearts mechanic, and discover how that same mechanic shows up in our fantasy trick-taking game, Castlore. Learn more about this Strategy Guide Series. Core Idea of This […]

Complete Guide to Nil Bid Tactics in Spades

This post is part of a Strategy Guide Series organized around classic-trick taking games. Castlore draws from tactical ideas of Spades. Read on to gain mastery of a specific Spades mechanic, and discover how that same mechanic shows up in our fantasy trick-taking game, Castlore. Learn more about this Strategy Guide Series. Core Idea of This […]

Mastering Lead Control in Euchre

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This post is part of a Strategy Guide Series organized around classic-trick taking games. Castlore draws from tactical ideas of Euchre. Read on to gain mastery of a specific Euchre mechanic, and discover how that same mechanic shows up in our fantasy trick-taking game, Castlore. Learn more about this Strategy Guide Series. Core Idea of This […]

Introduction to the Castlore Spells Strategy Guide Series

Introduction to the Castlore Spells Strategy Guide Series This Strategy Guide Series is organized around Castlore’s spell system. The series consists of twelve guides, connecting Four Castlore spells to familiar tactical ideas drawn from three classic trick-taking games: Hearts, Spades, and Euchre. For each classic game, four guides explore how one spell highlights a specific […]