Planned
Spades,
always trump.
The great partnership game. Bid your tricks. Read your partner. Make your contract. With a computer partner, and opponents who play a sharp, fair game.
This is our plan for Spades. We haven't started building it yet. Blackjack and Solitaire come first, so the details will change as we get closer.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- You + a computer partner
- Devices
- iPhone and iPad
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
Bid, play and make your contract
A clear bid. A clear table. And a scoreboard that explains itself.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Spades plays
Two teams of two. Say how many tricks you'll take. Then take them.
The bid
You and your partner each bid the number of tricks you expect to take.
The play
Follow suit if you can. Spades are always trump, and can't be led until they're broken.
The score
Make your bid, and you score. Fall short, and you lose points. Extra tricks add up as bags.
A partner worth playing with
A partner who plays with you
Your computer partner bids sensibly and backs up your tricks. Just what you want across the table.
Bids, bags and nil
The full game. Nil bids, and the penalty for too many bags, included.
Opponents who play fair
Computer players know only what a person at the table would know. No peeking. No stacked decks.
A hint when you want one
Not sure what to bid, or what to play? Ask for a suggestion.
Unlimited undo
Misplayed a card? Take it back. Always free.
Works offline
Play anywhere. Nothing ever leaves your device.
Spades for everyone at the table
Clear cards. Spoken bids and plays. And a pace that's yours.
VoiceOver throughout
Every card is announced by rank and suit, and every play is spoken. Spades works beautifully without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the cards you can play.
Card sizes that fit
Regular, large and extra-large cards, with full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
Four-color deck
A high-contrast deck where every suit has its own color and its own shape. Never color alone.
Reduce Motion
With Reduce Motion on, cards fade gently into place instead of flying.
Your pace, always
No timers. No waiting for strangers. The table waits for you.
Free to play. Pro, if you'd like more.
Pro is one optional purchase for dedicated players. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game with a computer partner
- Unlimited undo
- A free hint in every deal
- Card sizes and every accessibility feature
- Works offline, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- More hints in each deal
- Themes: card faces, backs and tables
- Saved games, synced through your iCloud
- Detailed stats and streaks
One-time purchase. Yours forever. Shared with your family.
What's in Pro, and its price, will be decided closer to release. The free game will always be complete.
Good to know
When will Spades be released?
Spades comes after Blackjack and Solitaire, and we haven't started building it. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page will have a download link.
Will it cost anything?
Not to play. Spades will be free to download, and the whole game free to play. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads or a subscription.
Can I play with friends?
Yes, with the people you know. Invite friends over FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, or through Game Center, and any open seats go to fair computer players. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours. And never matchmaking with strangers.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
No. Everything will work offline, with no account and no sign-in. Your games and stats stay on your device.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Spades included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app leaves your device.
Something to play now.
Spades comes after Blackjack and Solitaire. There's no mailing list, because we don't collect email addresses. So check back here.