When is bridge not bridge? When it's aBRIDGEd. That's the name of a new game by well-known game inventor and bridge player Maureen Hiron.

The game is bridge without the bidding, akin to what is known as MiniBridge but with a more commercial approach that eschews bridge jargon and sophisticated bidding systems and introduces simplified cards and scoring. For example, there are colours instead of suits and numbers instead of honor cards.

The rules can be picked up in just a few minutes and players can be up en playing in almost no time. The perfect gift for those who wish to learn Bridge but who have seen the game as too daunting.