Our family has been playing games for many years, tracking the games played, scores, winners, etc. By far our favorite game is this one. The game teaches young children a lot about bidding and trick taking and over time our children have become very adept at counting cards and keeping track of tricks. We have consistently shown that the person who goes down the least very nearly always wins the game. Accurate bidding and planning for trick taking is key. Once the other players know that, though, they can foil your plans. When our family needs to reach for a game we can all agree upon, this is the one we choose.