Nov 27, 2020
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- Tricky Bridge and how it came to be
9:48- Tricky Bridge’s retention rate with users
11:53- Apple’s massive stamp of approval
- Contest - Who is the Apple Editor playing Tricky Bridge???
19:33- Scott’s company Forklift Studios
- Meadowlark Bridge - Rodney Ludwig, the AI engine behind Tricky Bridge
21:18- Computer Bridge World Championships
26:03- Idea behind the Bots in Tricky Bridge
31:03- Grant from the ACBL Education Foundation founded the learning portion of the app
33:38- Please advertise the app to any young person interested in learning bridge
43:23- Thanks to BridgeWinners for helping provide feedback on bugs and crashes
48:43- Scott’s ideas about the best way to stream bridge
50:03- Scott’s acting career
50:46- Yale student, Reese Koppel, is a Tricky Bridge Intern
53:13- Robert Todd from ACBL Foundation