Popular games – Italy
Scopa
Briscola
Tressette
Hearts
Forza 4
Otto americano
Ramino
Backgammon
66
Ludo
Yahtzee
Domino
Hearts
Category
Card game | Evasion-type | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
A classic trick-taking card game, Hearts mixes things up by having the unique feature of being an evasion-type game. The objective of the game is to try and avoid taking tricks, as well as some penalty cards, namely Hearts and the Queen of Spades. The pack consists of 52 cards, dealt 13 per player. Every player plays for himself and tries tо score as few points as possible.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Hearts | 🇩🇪DE – Herzen | 🇫🇷FR – Dame de Pique | 🇪🇸ES – Corazones | 🇮🇹IT – Peppa | 🇵🇹PT – Copas |
🇷🇺RU – Червы | 🇹🇷TR – Maça Kızı | 🇳🇴NO – Hjerterfri | 🇵🇱PL – Kierki | 🇳🇱NL – Hartenjagen | 🇧🇬BG – Купи
Mau Mau
Category
Card Game | Shredding-type
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
The card game Mau Mau is best known as Crazy 8 in Germany and is similar to the UNO card game. In other countries, Mau Mau comes with different names – English Fool, Czech Fool, Pharaoh, Pentagon, Flaps and Switch. It is famous for its easy to grasp rules and interesting gameplay, consisting of many exciting twists and turns.
Popular countries and names
🇩🇪DE – Mau-Mau | 🇮🇹IT – Mao Mao | 🇳🇱NL – Pesten | 🇵🇹PT – Mau-mau
Skat
Category
Card game | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Skat is the national card game of Germany. A three-player trick-taking card game, it is played with a deck of 32 cards, the lowest one being a 7. Either French-suited or German-suited cards can be used. Skat is one of the most difficult trick-taking card games ever invented.
Popular countries and names
🇩🇪DE – Skat | 🇵🇱PL – Skat | 🇺🇸US – Skat | 🇫🇷FR – Skat
Spades
Category
Card game | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Spades is a 52-card trick-taking game similar to Hearths, Bridge and Euchre. Most of the time games are played by 4 players where either everyone plays solo or in teams of two. Spades is one of the most popular card games in the USA.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Spades | 🇩🇪DE – Spades | 🇫🇷FR – Atout Pique | 🇮🇹IT – Spades | 🇳🇱NL – Spades | 🇵🇱PL – Piki| 🇷🇺RU – Пики | 🇸🇪SE – Spader | 🇹🇷TR – Batak
66
Category
Card game | Trick-taking | Marriage-type
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Sixty Six (66 or Sechsundsechzig) is one of the most popular classic card games for two in Germany, Austria,
Croatia and other countries around the world, known as 66. The famous 2 player card game owes its reputation
to its easy-to-understand and learn Sixty-Six rules.
Popular countries and names
🇩🇪DE – Sechsundsechzig | 🇺🇸US – Sixty-six | 🇬🇧GB – Sixty-six | 🇫🇷FR – Soixante-Six | 🇱🇹LT –
Šešiasdešimt šeši | 🇵🇱PL – 66 | 🇷🇺RU – Шестьдесят шесть | 🇸🇪SE – Sextiosex | 🇹🇷TR – Altmış Altı |
🇧🇬BG – Santase
Ludo
Category
Board game | Dice game | Race game
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
A classic board game that has risen to popularity again in recent years, Ludo offers an unmatched
experience. Players take turns to throw a die and move their pawns further based on the score of the die.
The goal of the game is to be the first person to take all his pawns to the finish line.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Ludo I 🇮🇳IN – Pachisi | 🇪🇸ES – Parchis | 🇫🇷FR – Petits Chevaux | 🇩🇪DE – Mensch ärgere dich
nicht | 🇮🇹IT – Non t’arrabbiare | 🇨🇴CO – Parqués | 🇬🇷GR – Γκρινιάρης | 🇷🇴RO – Nu te supăra, frate! |
🇧🇬BG – Не се сърди човече
Backgammon
Category
Board game | Dice game | Race game
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Perhaps the oldest board game ever, Backgammon is suited to young and elderly players alike. The main aim of
the game is to move all of your checkers to the home board by throwing dice, then bear them all from the
board.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Backgammon | 🇩🇪DE – Backgammon | 🇪🇸ES – Backgammon | 🇵🇹PT – Gamão | 🇫🇷FR – Backgammon |
🇮🇹IT – Backgammon | 🇷🇺RU – Короткие нарды | 🇹🇷TR – Tavla | 🇬🇷GR – Τάβλι | 🇧🇬BG – Табла (Tabla)
Crazy Eights
Category
Card game | Shedding-type
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Crazy 8, a shedding-type card game, is a game of adventure, decision-making and intelligence. In Crazy
Eights you will experience exciting and quick gameplay. The winning condition is to be the first player to
discard all cards.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Crazy Eights | 🇪🇸ES – Ocho loco | 🇫🇷FR – 8 américain | 🇩🇪DE- Mau Mau 🇮🇹IT – Otto americano
| 🇵🇹PT – Oito maluco | 🇩🇰DK – Olsen
4 in a Row
Category
Connection game | Kids
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Also known as Connect Four, 4 in a Row is one of the most popular connection-based games. Choose your color
and take turns dropping a disc in an attempt to win by forming a line of four checkers either horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Connect Four | 🇩🇪DE – Vier gewinnt | 🇪🇸ES – Conecta 4 | 🇫🇷FR – Puissance 4 | 🇮🇹IT – Forza
quattro | 🇷🇺RU – Четыре в ряд | 🇸🇪SE – Fyra i rad | 🇩🇰DK – Fire på stribe
Yatzy
Category
Dice game
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Yatzy is one of the oldest and most loved classic dice games in the world! The game’s name has stayed
relatively the same across the globe throughout the years, such as Yatzy, Yahtzee, Yahtzee, Yacht, Yam’s,
Yahsee, Yatze and many more!
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Yahtzee | 🇵🇹PT – General | 🇩🇪DE – Kniffel | 🇫🇷FR – Yam’s Yahtzee | 🇮🇹IT – Yahtzee | 🇷🇸RS
– Јамб | 🇵🇱PL – Kości | 🇷🇴RO – Yams
Rummy
Category
Card game | Matching-type
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Rummy is one of the most popular card games in the world of the matching-type. There are no teams and the
goal of each player is to build melds consisting of sets. The game has many different variants that are
played all over the globe.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Rummy | 🇮🇳IN – Indian Rummy | 🇩🇪DE – Rommé | 🇪🇸ES – Rummy | 🇫🇷FR – Rami | 🇮🇹IT – Ramino |
🇵🇹PT – Mexe-mexe | 🇹🇷TR – Remi | 🇵🇱PL – Remik
Dominoes
Category
Тile-based game | Family
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Dominoes is a tile-based, board game, which originates from early 13th century China. The modern popularized
version of the game was introduced by the Italians in the mid 18th century. It is the most widely-played tile game in western countries and is hugely popular in the Americas.
Popular countries and names
🇺🇸US – Dominoes | 🇪🇸ES – Dominó | 🇵🇹PT – Dominó | 🇫🇷FR – Dominos | 🇩🇪DE – Domino | 🇮🇹IT – Domino
| 🇸🇪SE – Domino | 🇹🇷TR – Domino | 🇧🇬BG – Domino
Sueca
Category
Card game | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Sueca is a trick-taking card game which is one of the most popular games in Portugal and Brazil. Sueca is
played with a French deck and 40 cards are used. Sueca is similar to other card games like Belote, Tute and
Brisca. The game is usually played by 4 players in teams of two.
Popular countries and names
🇵🇹PT – Sueca | 🇧🇷BR – Sueca | 🇦🇴AO – Sueca
Scopa
Category
Card game | Fishing-type
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Scopa is one of the most popular card games in Italy, as it is seen as a national card game, along with
Briscola. An Italian deck with 40 cards is used, with cards grouped in 4 suits (swords, clubs, cups, coins).
Popular countries and names
🇮🇹IT – Scopa | 🇵🇹PT – Escopa | 🇦🇷AR – Scopa | 🇧🇷BR – Scopa
Briscola
Category
Card game | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Briscola is one of the most popular trick-taking card games in Italy. It is similar to Tressette and Scopa. A typical game consists of 2 to 4 players using an italian 40-card deck. In Briscola, players are not required to follow suit. Winning more points than your opponent is how you achieve victory in Briscola.
Popular countries and names
🇮🇹IT – Briscola | 🇩🇪DE – Briscola | 🇧🇷BR – Briscola | 🇭🇷HR – Briškula | 🇫🇷FR – Briscola
Tressette
Category
Card game | Trick-taking
Distribution
HTML5 | Android .apk
Description
Tressette, a trick-taking card game played with an italian 40-card deck is popular in many regions of Italy. In addition, it is the country’s national card game, together with Scopa and Briscola. It can be played by either 2 or 4 players. Players must follow suit while trying to score as many points as possible.
Popular countries and names
🇮🇹IT – Tressette