Gameplay-wise, Tichu feels a little like a standard trick-taking game, although its roots are in traditional ‘climbing’ style games, popular in China, where more than one card may be lead, and players are trying to be the first to get rid of all their cards.
It has the feel of a traditional card game, and indeed the deck, though imbued with a Chinese theme, is a standard 52 card deck – with the addition of four special cards.
Tichu is a partnership card game for four people.
