You can use the Risk Levels of your opponents to influence a variety of things, from how high they'll bid, to the possibility of trumping when they have the chance. But, keep in mind that an aggressive player tends to be a bit cocky, and conservative players tend to be a bit timid. With a new baby in the house, it's been challenging finding the time to balance everything. I don't think either of us ever imagined it'd take this long to get 1.0 out the door. Overview Spades is a Partnership card game that, like Bridge, is descended from the old English game of Whist.
Spades is a partnership game.
You and the player sitting across from you are partners. This means that both your bid and your partner are considered as one. If you make your contract, you are rewarded with points in proportion to the size of your contract, and if you fail to make your contract, you lose points also in proportion to the size of your contract. As the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Your score is cumulative, and you keep playing hands until one team manages to pass the goal, usually five hundred points.