9 Lives is a trick-taking game where players compete to earn the most points. The game uses 3-4 suits which show the color of the cards on the rear.
Players make bids of if they will win 1-6 tricks, and can bid exactly or within a range. Each number may only be bid up to two times. Points are earned if a player hits their bid and lost if they miss it.
The game is "must follow" with a fixed trump suit. The winner of a trick also takes one of the cards played to the trick, other than their own, to place in their hand.
The game ends after either four rounds or when a player has earned nine points, and the player with the most points wins.
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Players: 3–4
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Play time: 20–30 min
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Ages: 10+
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Complexity: 1.52 / 5
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Designer: 新澤 大樹 (Taiki Shinzawa)
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Publisher: Allplay, BoardGameTables.com
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Year: 2015
