As Decipher prepared its groundbreaking new Trouble with Tribbles expansion for the Star Trek CCG, inspiration struck. It occurred to the designers that their new Tribbles card type could, with one or two minor cosmetic alterations, be the basis for a separate game of its own. And so the Tribbles Customizable Card Game was born.
Players attempt to deplete their own Tribble decks while preventing opponents from doing the same.
After each round of play, whichever player went out first counts up the Tribble cards played and adds that amount to his or her total score. The winner is the player with the most points after five rounds of play. Game play is as enjoyable as it is deceptively simple. There's very little trouble with these Tribbles, although they're not all soothing vibes and purring tones. The simplicity of the game may also turn off fans of the original game, although those same fans should try a few rounds before dismissing the Tribbles CCG out of hand.