Spades trump. Bid your tricks; partner (North) bids separately. Make at least your team's combined bid to score; under-bid = lose 10× bid. First team to 500 wins.
About Spades
Spades online for free — the classic four-handed partnership card game. You and your AI partner across the table bid your trick count for the hand; combined bids set your team's target. Make your bid and earn ten points per trick, with the usual penalties for failing or for collecting sandbags. First team to 500 wins.
Pondernook spades implements standard rules: spades are trump, can't be led until broken, nil bids are supported. The AI bids and plays with conventional strategy — no signaling tricks, no advanced conventions, just solid play. Sessions usually take fifteen to thirty minutes. No accounts, plays in any modern browser, mobile-friendly.
Frequently asked questions
How does bidding work?
You and your AI partner across the table each bid the number of tricks you expect to win; your combined bids set the team's target. Make it and you score ten points per bid trick.
What are sandbags?
Sandbags are overtricks — tricks you take beyond your bid. They score a point each, but every ten you accumulate triggers a penalty, so over-winning isn't free.
Can I bid nil?
Yes. Bid zero and you earn a bonus if you take no tricks that hand, or a penalty if you take any.