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♠️ Spades

Round: 1
Your bid: 3
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How to Play Spades

Objective: Your team (You+East vs North+West) scores 500 points first.

Rules:

  • Bid how many tricks you'll take (or Nil = 0).
  • Spades are trump — they beat all other suits.
  • Spades cannot be led until broken (played after someone leads spades).
  • Follow suit if possible. If not, play any card (including trump).
  • Score: 10× bid if met, -10× bid if not. Nil: +100 or -100.
  • Overtricks (bags): +1 each. 10 bags = -100 penalty.

Partnership trick-taking card game. Bid on how many tricks you'll win with your partner. Strategic game about communication through card play.

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