While Scott Hoffer professes to be the worst player yet to appear on The Setting Trick, he caught my attention as the developer of an iOS app called Tricky Bridge. Presently only available on iPhones and iPads, Tricky Bridge has become my go to destination for anyone who is interested in learning the game. The ACBL Education Foundation helped make the app's series of 37 beginners lessons free. Hat's off to both the Ed Foundation and Scott, you've answered one of my prayers!
Episode Highlights:
2:00" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 2:00- Tricky Bridge and how it came to be
9:48" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 9:48- Tricky Bridge's retention rate with users
11:53" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 11:53- Apple's massive stamp of approval
- Contest - Who is the Apple Editor playing Tricky Bridge???
19:33" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 19:33- Scott's company Forklift Studios
- Meadowlark Bridge - Rodney Ludwig, the AI engine behind Tricky Bridge
21:18" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 21:18- Computer Bridge World Championships
26:03" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 26:03- Idea behind the Bots in Tricky Bridge
31:03" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 31:03- Grant from the ACBL Education Foundation founded the learning portion of the app
33:38" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 33:38- Please advertise the app to any young person interested in learning bridge
43:23" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 43:23- Thanks to BridgeWinners for helping provide feedback on bugs and crashes
48:43" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 48:43- Scott's ideas about the best way to stream bridge
50:03" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 50:03- Scott's acting career
50:46" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 50:46- Yale student, Reese Koppel, is a Tricky Bridge Intern
53:13" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 53:13- Robert Todd from ACBL Foundation
58:08" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> 58:08- Double Dummy Film