Card Game Scorer

  • Teams: 4 players in 2 teams (partners sit across).
  • Bidding: Each player bids the number of tricks they expect to win (0-13). Team bids are combined.
  • Nil bid: Bid 0 tricks. Bonus of 100 points if successful, -100 penalty if you take any trick.
  • Making your bid: Team earns 10 × bid points.
  • Overtricks (bags): Each extra trick = 1 point. Every 10 accumulated bags = -100 penalty.
  • Failing bid: Team loses 10 × bid points.
  • Winning: First team to 500 points wins (customizable).

Setup

Team 1

Team 2

  • Players: 3-6 players (typically 4).
  • Goal: Have the fewest points when someone hits the limit.
  • Point cards: Each Heart = 1 point. Queen of Spades = 13 points. Total per round = 26.
  • Shooting the Moon: If one player takes ALL 26 points in a round, they get 0 points and everyone else gets +26.
  • No bidding in standard Hearts - just track points taken each round.
  • Game ends: When any player reaches 100 points (customizable). Lowest score wins.

Setup Players

  • Players: 3-7 players.
  • Deal structure: Cards dealt change each round. Starts at 1, goes up to a max (based on player count), then back down to 1.
  • Bidding: Each player bids exactly how many tricks they will take.
  • Scoring: Make your exact bid = 10 + bid points. Miss your bid = 0 points.
  • Example: Bid 3, take 3 = 13 points. Bid 3, take 2 or 4 = 0 points.
  • Winning: Highest total score when all rounds are complete.

Setup Players

(0 = auto based on players)