Trick-taking with a twist: you know what suits your opponents are holding!
In 9 Lives, you'll bet on how many tricks you can win. Can you use the extra information to your advantage?

Have you ever heard the myth about cats having nine lives? In this trick-taking game you’ll put that to the test. Each round, you’ll bet how many tricks you can win. Are you confident you'll win four hands? Or, do you think you'll be able to sneak one win and tank the other hands?

Be careful, because every victory will add a card back into your hand! Can you outwit the other players and earn nine lives before they do?

Strategy

No Bad Hands

9 Lives builds on the rich trick-taking foundation (Spades, Heart, etc), but then turns it sideways.

1. The backs of the cards show what suit they are. It REALLY affects the way you plan a trick taker when you know what suits people have.

2. You take a card from that trick into your hand, after you win said trick. You'll want plenty of plays to understand all the strategies this unlocks.

3. There aren’t any “bad” hands. As long as you can predict how many tricks you are going to take, you can score.

What's inside the box

36 Cards (1-9 in 4 Suits)
4 Cat Tokens
4 Score Track Cubes
4 Trick Tracking Cubes
1 Score Track
1 Start Player Token
1 Prediction Rug
4 Player Reference Tokens

Playing Time: 30 mins
Players: 3 to 4
Age Range: 12+


Released: 12 June 2026