Preferans - Strategic card battles

Feeling fatigued with Poker? Getting tired of Solitaire?

Introducing the highly anticipated free version of Preferans, a sophisticated and highbrow trick-taking card game.

We strongly suggest that you go through the in-game tutorials titled "How to play" to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game.

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Gameplay

The game begins by shuffling the deck of 32 cards and dealing out the cards to each player. Each player receives ten cards. The dealer then places four cards face up on the table to create a trump suit. The trump suit is the suit that will beat all other cards in the game. The trump suit is determined by the last card that was dealt. The card that determines the trump suit is called the ‘uncut card’.

The game has three rounds, and each round is broken up into different parts. In the first round, the players use their cards to bid on how many points they will score. The player with the highest bid becomes the declarer, and the other players become the defenders. The declarer must score at least the number of points that they bid. If they fail to score the needed number of points, they lose the round.

In the second round, the declarer is given the option to swap cards with either a defender or with an unseen deck of cards. This is called the ‘card disclosure’ phase. After the card disclosure phase, the game enters the third and final round. In this round, the goal is to win the game. The declarer must score at least 66 points to win the game. However, if the declarer scores 130 or more points, they win a ‘contract’ and receive additional points.

Scoring

In Preferans, each card has a point value. The point values are as follows:

Aces – 11 points

Kings – 4 points

Queens – 3 points

Jacks – 2 points

Tens – 10 points

Nines – 0 points

Eights – 0 points

Sevens – 0 points

The scoring is based on the value of the trump suit. If the trump suit is hearts, then the hearts are the highest trump. The player that has the highest trump card in their hand will win the trick. The player that wins the trick will then lead the next trick.

Main features of Preferans include:

* How to play: 5 introductory lessons designed for novices (strongly recommended!)

* 3 players: compete against the user alongside 2 androids or real players in online mode

* Online gaming (alpha) - connect with other Preferans enthusiasts in real time!

* Customizable profiles for various users

* 4 difficulty levels available in standalone mode

* 3 variations of the Preferans game - 'Miami', 'New York', and 'Las Vegas' (can be changed back to original names)

* Support for portrait and landscape modes on compatible devices such as tablets and high-resolution phones.

* Centralized leaderboard displaying global rankings and positions of players

* Offers a way to conclude the current game prematurely if all opponents agree

* Additional configuration options:

- passing: type (sliding or classic), progression, cost, exit and interruption

- whist: type, whether whist on 6♠ is required or optional, game of 10

- deciding who controls the game against an android that has declared misére

- the order of card suits

- the ranking of cards within each suit

- control tap at the end of the round

- automating obvious moves

- adjust animation speed

- move cards through dragging or tapping

* Flexible smart confirmations for the first bid and contract

* Option to "skip-a-game" while AI plays for human players

* Ability to replay the last deal without impacting the game score: perfect for learning purposes

* Comprehensive game statistics available

* Store game data in the cloud (Android 2.3+)

' - Note that this option cannot be altered during gameplay.

We hope you will enjoy playing the game as much as we did creating it.