Card ClubHow to play Spades
Spades is a partnership game: you and the player across from you are a team. After the deal, each player bids how many tricks they expect to win; the two bids make the team's contract. Spades are always trump.
Follow suit when you can. If you can't, you may trump with a spade. Spades can't be led until one has been played.
Scoring
- Make your contract: 10 points per trick bid.
- Each extra trick is a bag worth 1 point – but every 10 bags costs 100 points.
- Miss your contract: lose 10 points per trick bid.
- Nil: bid zero and take no tricks for +100 (or −100 if you take one).
- First team to 500 wins.
Helpful for new players
Card Club suggests a bid based on your hand, shows every player's bid and tricks at the table, and explains each hand's score line by line.
Frequently asked questions
Can I bid Nil?
Yes – tap "Nil" when bidding. Your partner (and the computer) will try to protect your Nil.
Is Card Club free?
Yes. Play in your browser for free – no download, no account and no sign-up.
Who am I playing against?
Friendly computer opponents with their own personalities. Choose Easy, Normal or Hard. On Hard the computer thinks ahead by simulating many possible deals.
Are the cards easy to read?
Yes. Card Club uses large cards with big corner numbers, raises the cards you are allowed to play and greys out the rest, and explains why when a card can't be played.
Is my game saved?
Yes. Scores, statistics and trophies are stored on your device, and an unfinished game can be continued from the start of the current hand.