Spades Drinking - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play
Spades Drinking is a drinking game in the Card Games category for 4 players that takes about 30-60 min with a hard difficulty level.
Spades card game with drinking for failed bids
Equipment Needed
- Standard deck of cards
- Drinks
Setup
Standard Spades setup. Partners sit across from each other.
How to Play Spades Drinking
- Teams of 2 sit across from each other
- Bid on tricks your team will take
- Spades are always trump
- Make your bid = safe
- Under bid = drink per missed trick
- Over bid = drink 2 per extra trick
- First to 500 points wins
- Losing team finishes drinks
Tips & Strategies
Communicate with your partner through bidding patterns. Trust your teammate.
Variations
Blind Bids: Bid without seeing cards. Jokers Wild: Add jokers as highest trumps.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What if we exactly make our bid?
- Perfect! No drinks and you score your points.
- Can we talk about our hands?
- Not directly. Use bids to communicate.
Players: 4-4 | Duration: 30-60 min | Difficulty: hard
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