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Played this with six people and the fixed-partnership rule completely changes how you read the table. Knowing only the first team out scores makes every bid feel tense, and I love that you can't just switch partners mid-game.

The whole table groans when a team goes out early and everyone else gets zero — that brutal scoring twist is what keeps us coming back. Works best with exactly 6 players in my experience, since the fixed partnerships make the shouting matches way more fun.

We've played this a dozen times now and the fixed-partnership setup makes every round tense — you can't just coast on a random teammate. Going out first being the only way to score really forces you to actually talk to your partner instead of playing your own hand. Works great at 6, though I'd love