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Skull King

Skull King

Designed byBrent Beck•Published byGrandpa Beck's Games

Rank
230
in All-Time
Total Points
1,530 pts
Borda count scoring

Skull King is a trick-taking game similar to Oh Hell!, Wizard, Euchre and Spades, with players needing to state how many tricks they think they'll win each round. A unique element of this game is that bidding takes place simultaneously, leading to rounds that are sometimes ove…

Published
2013
Players
2-8
Play Time
30 min
Weight
1.73 / 5
BGG Rating
7.5View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank1
Punchboard Party logo
Punchboard Party
Colm
Dec 5, 2023
Rank3
Punchboard Party logo
Punchboard Party
Mike
Dec 5, 2025
Rank5
Stonemaier Games logo
Stonemaier Games
Jamey Stegmaier
Sep 14, 2025
Rank7
Aventureros al Juego logo
Aventureros al Juego
Dec 21, 2025
Rank12
Tablenauts logo
Tablenauts
Doolin
May 3, 2025
Rank12
Tablenauts logo
Tablenauts
Max
May 3, 2025
Rank15
Punchboard Paradise logo
Punchboard Paradise
Clef
Dec 5, 2025
Rank19
Punchboard Paradise logo
Punchboard Paradise
Chad
Jan 19, 2024
Rank28
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Table Talk
Apr 17, 2023
Rank47
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Flipside of Board Games
JT
Dec 5, 2025
Rank47
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FOBG
JT
Oct 12, 2024
Rank49
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Board Gamers Anonymous
Anthony
Apr 6, 2025
Rank57
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Bitewing Games
Nick Murray
Apr 6, 2025
Rank59
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eNVy Board Gaming
Nick
Oct 26, 2023
Rank63
Allies or Enemies logo
Allies or Enemies
Shawn
Aug 2, 2025
Rank66
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Board Game Buzzz
Carly
Jan 12, 2026
Rank68
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Brettspielblog
Community
Jun 10, 2025
Rank76
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Cardboard Minute
Will Stevens
Dec 14, 2023
Rank92
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Allies or Enemies
Jess
Aug 2, 2025