Spades
Track Spades bids, tricks won, points, sandbags and penalties for up to 4 players.
Game setup
Players
Min 2, Max 4
Hand count
Key Features of Spades scorecard
- Track scores for 2 to 4 players.
- Automatic cumulative scoring from bid and tricks-won inputs.
- Tracks overtrick sandbags and applies the −100 penalty every 10 bags.
- Running totals and leaderboards update after each hand.
- Customize the number of hands played (1-26).
- Real-time leaderboard with current leader highlighting.
- Mobile-optimized interface for on-the-go scoring.
- No registration required - start playing immediately.
- Works offline and syncs when back online.
How to Play Spades
- Each hand, every player bids how many tricks they expect to win before play begins.
- Players take turns playing one card per trick; the highest card of the led suit wins unless trumps are played.
- If you make your bid, score 10 points per trick bid plus 1 point for each overtrick.
- If you fail to make your bid, lose 10 points per trick bid as a penalty.
- Each overtrick is a sandbag. Every time your running bag count reaches another 10 bags, take a −100 penalty.
- The player with the highest total score after all hands wins.
Tips & Strategy for playing Spades
- Bid honestly based on your hand strength — overbidding risks sandbag penalties that cost far more.
- Save your high trumps for critical tricks; don't waste them early when you can discard low cards.
- Watch overtricks closely — approaching 10 total bags is a major risk that costs −100 points.
- Avoid handing opponents easy overtricks when they are close to a bag penalty.