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The Hedgehog's Dilemma

The Hedgehog's Dilemma

Designed byScott King•Published by(Self-Published)

Rank
154
in 2025
Total Points
3 pts
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The Hedgehog’s Dilemma is a trick-taking game featuring fragile partnerships, shared win and loss conditions, and completely open table talk rules. Based on Schopenhauer’s parable of porcupines illustrating the perils of human intimacy, players navigate fraught rel…

Published
2025
Players
4-5
Play Time
20-45 min
Weight
2.00 / 5
BGG Rating
9.6View on BoardGameGeek

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Dec 27, 2025