"A Cutthroat Card Caper Where Teamwork Makes the Dream Work (or Steals the Show) ""The Spade Heist"" isn't just a game; it's a high-stakes heist game unfolding on your table. You and your partner are a daring duo, strategizing bids and executing cunning plays to amass the most tricks/rounds."
Spade like a well-crafted heist film with a surprising twist, emerged from the shadows of earlier card games like whist in the 1930s America. Just as these early games laid the groundwork for intricate bluffing and strategic play, Spade took inspiration, evolving into a tense competition where wits and teamwork reign supreme.
HOW TO PLAY THE GAME
| Number of Players | Typically 4 players, usually played in partnerships (2 vs. 2). Can be adapted for 2 or 3 players. |
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| Dealing Rules | Each player is dealt 13 cards in a clockwise manner. Players form partnerships sitting across from each other. A scoring sheet is often used to track points. |
| Gameplay | Players bid on the number of tricks/round they expect to win. There is only one round of bidding, and the minimum bid is One. Every player must make a bid; no player may pass. Play proceeds clockwise, with each player playing one card per trick. The trick is won by the player who plays the highest trump or if no trump was played, the player who played the highest card in the suit led. The player who wins the trick leads next. Play continues until none of the players have any cards left. |
| Scores and Winning | For winning each trick/round (the number of trick/round bid), the player scores 10 points for each trick bid, plus 1 point for each overtrick. The first team to reach or exceed 500 points wins. Players may receive penalties for failing to follow bidding rules or play order, often leading to a deduction of points. |
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