A bidding trick-taking game created aboard the sailing catamaran New Ambition near Ragged Island in the Bahamas.
The Game
Up to 6 players compete — bots fill any empty seats. First player to the score target wins.
Setup
The dealer shuffles and deals all 52 cards clockwise. With 6 players each player gets 8 cards — 4 are discarded. The deal passes left each round.
Bid
Before play each player bids how many tricks they think they will win. Bids go clockwise from the player left of the dealer. You can bid 0 to 8. No takebacks.
Play
The player left of the dealer leads the first trick. Play proceeds clockwise.
- You must follow suit if you can
- If you cannot follow suit, play any card
- ♣ Clubs are always trump
- Highest card of the led suit wins unless a club is played
- Highest club wins if any clubs are played
- Winner of each trick leads the next
Scoring
Hit your bid exactly for big points. Miss and face a penalty — the further you miss the bigger the hurt.
Bid 0, take 0 tricks+50
Bid 0, take 1 trick−60
Bid 4, take 4 tricks+100
Bid 6, take 6 tricks+300
Strategy
- ♣ Clubs dominate — hoard them but bid realistically
- Zero bids are high risk, high reward
- High bids offer massive upside if exact
- Watch others — chaos grows fast with 6 players
Side Wagers 🎲
Bet on other players' bids during the wager window each round.
- Register free for 10 wager sessions
- Each game you host with wagers uses one session
- Joining someone else's wager game uses no sessions
- Upgrade to Pro for unlimited sessions + leaderboard
Score Targets
- 200 points — Short game
- 500 points — Standard game
- 1000 points — Epic game