Rules guide

Spades Rules

Spades is a partnership trick-taking card game built around bidding, trump control, nil attempts, and team scoring.

Spades fits turn-based play because bidding and trick decisions can be considered carefully without forcing every player online at once.

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Core rules

  1. 1

    Bid the number of tricks you expect to take before play begins.

  2. 2

    Spades are trump and cannot be led until broken unless only spades remain.

  3. 3

    Meet your team bid, manage bags, and use nil or blind nil bids when the hand supports it.

Current implementation status

Spades is available for table setup and play testing with bidding, blind nil support, trick play, team summaries, and generic card-table rendering. Full public table play opens on August 1, 2026.

Questions

Can I play Spades with a partner?

Yes. Spades is presented as a four-player partnership card game.

Does MyTurnYet support nil bids?

Yes. The Spades implementation exposes Nil and Blind Nil bidding actions.