by Alex J. Coyne © Great Bridge Links
Spock from the Star Trek universe might be associated with three-dimensional chess, but Bridge Unleashed and their Mind Meld YouTube series have brought this character to the bridge table.
What would they do when confronted with a 13-card bridge hand?
What could that teach viewers about strategy?
Bridge Unleashed is a platform for “stories, expert interviews and tournaments” – and also offers access to a lively community of bridge players. It’s bringing bridge to entirely new players, and introducing fresh thoughts and humour to the community.
If you’re new to bridge, you’ll love their content – and the same can be guessed at if you’ve been playing for decades. Bridge Unleashed is about more than just game strategy, but about enjoyment for the game.
Here’s why you should check out Bridge Unleashed.
Bridge Unleashed hosts the Mind Meld series (available at their website), a uniquely creative episodic venture into various fictional characters at the bridge table. Spock isn’t the only character that sits down at their table – the fifth episode is called Tony Stark’s Post-Game Roast.
(Yes, Iron Man, that Tony Stark.)
The series has both new and experienced bridge players hooked, and it takes full advantage of modern popular culture.
According to their own description:
“Mind Meld is a cinematic storytelling series exploring the game of bridge through the eyes of iconic minds—real and imagined. Each episode brings you into the world of a curious thinker drawn into a timeless game of logic, strategy, and connection.”
There’s more to discover and Bridge Unleashed goes far beyond the Mind Meld series.
Viewers can also find bridge stories and interviews … It could only be described as a fun and exciting rabbit hole journey into bridge and why people enjoy it.
There’s the story of how four Amherst College students showed up to bridge games for $100 stipend and free food at the event. When bridge was fun, they kept attending games – and a group of friends turned into regular bridge players.
There’s also frequent bridge player coverage, and their content comes into play with cool YouTube shorts and bits of game strategy or useful advice. For example, this YouTube short tells you more about what it takes to really become a bridge expert.
Bridge players of any skill level can jump into any episode or video and enjoy it. Content focuses on bridge enjoyment with strategy tips – but at no point does it feel like you’re being preached to from the Big Book of Bridge and it’s key to its success.
Bridge Unleashed social media channels (linked at the bottom of this article) share its videos, but also bring various bridge memes, jokes and quotes to the table. In a bridge world filled with strategies, it’s both refreshing and a lot of fun.
Bridge Unleashed isn’t a traditional bridge playing platform, but still encourages playing the game whenever possible!
Trickster Bridge can be played at the BridgeUnleashed website, and found separately at TricksterCards.com.
If you’re familiar with Social Bridge Online (Great Bridge Links interview here), you might already know your way around this platform.
Much like the mythological trickster, there’s a bit of mischief and humour to their bridge memes … and it might be exactly what the modern bridge game needs.
If you’re a bridge club, you’re also in good hands.
Bridge Unleashed offers customized services for bridge clubs focused on marketing, promoting and running your club.
According to their site description, “From full CRM software and e-commerce solutions to online courses and membership platforms, we ensure your digital presence is both powerful and profitable.”
If you want to make your club stand out, Bridge Unleashed could give you the promotional edge your club needs.
Stay social and connect with Bridge Unleashed at their Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels below!
You can also visit their website at BridgeUnleashed.com for more!
