Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Layer transparent costume cards onto children, balancing matching outfits with useful icons before visiting houses for sweets and end-game tricks.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Layering
Place components over earlier pieces so their order and overlap affect play.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
Tricky Treats is a family drafting and layering game about building Halloween costumes from transparent cards. Each player combines hats, tops, and bottoms on individual boards, deciding whether to complete coordinated outfits for points or create strange combinations whose icons help gather more sweets and activate tricks. House cards provide changing opportunities, footprint tokens track visits, and trick tiles create additional end-game scoring goals. The game ends when a player has visited eight houses, rewarding both visual planning and efficient timing.
