Briscola

How to play

The Italian classic, played with a 40-card deck — the 8, 9 and 10 are dropped. Card points: Ace 11, Three 10, King 4, Queen 3, Jack 2 (120 in the deck), and trick power follows the same odd order: A, 3, K, Q, J, 7, 6, 5, 4, 2.

Everyone gets 3 cards and the next card is turned face-up under the stock — its suit is trump (la briscola) and the turned card is drawn last. There is NO obligation to follow suit: play any card.

The highest trump wins the trick, or the highest card of the suit led if no trump was played; the winner takes the trick's points, everyone draws a card (winner first), and the winner leads.

When the last card is played, the side with the majority of the points wins (61+ guarantees it; 60-60 is a draw).

Two players duel head-to-head, four play in fixed partnerships (you and the player across), and a table of three removes one 2 from the deck and plays everyone for themselves.

Ways to play

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  Against the computerPlay on one device against a computer opponent.
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  Play together, nearbyWith family and friends in the same room: up to 4 players, each on their own phone or tablet. No Wi-Fi or internet needed. In the Jambolaya app.
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  Learn by playingA guided lesson on the real game teaches you the rules one step at a time.