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
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Read the strength of every suit in a tile-based trick-taker where first, second, and even an exact zero can decide the winner.
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.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Highest-Lowest Scoring
Final scoring depends on balancing categories because the highest or lowest value matters.
Score-and-Reset Game
Score repeated rounds or hands, then reset the play state and continue.
Read the full game description
Zero to Hero reshapes trick-taking with chunky numbered tiles and a scoring system that makes both first and second place matter. After all players reveal, the total value of each suit determines the strongest suit and only then does its highest tile identify the winner. A lone two can steal a trick, points may be gained or lost, and a player who ends a hand on exactly zero can trigger the dramatic comeback condition that gives the game its name.
