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The Six of VIII

Rewrite a royal timeline through partnership tricks, shifting trump, and the influence of six remarkable women.

Card Game Trick-taking Team-Based Game Renaissance

Players

3-4

Play time

15-60 min

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

7.26

Easier to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy
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Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 3.5/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.3/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.3/5

Player-count sensitive

Strategic depth 3.5/5

Deep strategy

Player control 4.0/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 5 min
Teach time About 10 min
Table footprint Standard
Recommended edition The Six of VIII – 25th Century Games English edition (2026)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Serve one of six royal women in a partnership trick-taker where a moving timeline changes trump and every captured card shifts history.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Trick-taking

Play one card each and award the trick according to suit and rank rules.
Team-Based Game

Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
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The Six of VIII is a partnership trick-taking game about six women surrounding Henry VIII. Players follow suit and win cards for their team, but the royal timeline continuously changes which suit is trump and which queen commands the court. Cards captured or passed can alter future tricks, making timing as important as raw strength. Advanced roles for the King, spies, and the Church deepen the historical tug-of-war once the clean base game is familiar.

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Category

2
Card Game Renaissance

Mechanism

2
Team-Based Game Trick-taking

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Editions

Language and publisher variants currently recorded in the catalog.

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
The Six of VIII – 25th Century Games English edition (2026) 2026 English 25th Century Games / US

Game and edition data

All specifications (20)

Play and group

Players
3–4
Play time
15–60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Language dependence
Low
App
None app

Practicalities

Setup time
About 5 min
Teach time
About 10 min
Teardown time
About 5 min
Table footprint
Standard

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Fixed Group
Resettable
Fully Resettable

Edition and product

Recommended edition
The Six of VIII – 25th Century Games English edition (2026)
Language
English
Region
US
Availability
Announced
Edition type
Standard
Current edition
Yes
Consumable components
None.
Compatibility
Verified Announced 2026 25Th Century Games Physical English Edition, Sku Tfc76000, Upc 850037822621.

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Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Carol LaGrow

Artists

1
Faith Schaffer

Publishers

2
New Mill Industries 25th Century Games

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