Spades

Spades$1.19

Rated 4.21/5 (545) —  Free Android application by AI Factory Limited

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About Spades

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013 and 2015) ★
★★ Our biggest upgrade: May 2017. See end of description for full details! ★★
Spades Free has been substantially updated and is now much stronger, with a new bidding system. Its new game intelligence allows it to make creative plays that conventional programs cannot make, often breaking the usual rule-of-thumb to find new winning plans.

The new CPU players will now also talk to each other - and you - in speech bubbles and smile or frown to let you know how they feel!

Spades Free brings this classic 4-player contract trick taking card game to Google Play. Created to the same high standard as the rest of our games, Spades Free supplies classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, highly scalable difficulty & much more. Spades has never been so good!

Featuring:

★ Full Spades Partnership Play
★ 21 CPU characters of varying skill (beginner to expert)
★ NEW! 3 new CPU characters
★ NEW! Option to have CPU characters chat during play (Android 4.0+)!
★ NEW! A new bidding system allowing a more creative game!
★ NEW! Set your own name!
★ Choose your Spades partner and who to play against, or go random!
★ Select from 17 different backgrounds or use your custom background!
★ Human and CPU player stats!
★ Undo & Hints
★ Game Rules & Help
★ Designed for both Tablet and Phone
★ Jokers, Barmore, NYC and Deuces available
★ In-game score help: tap end-of-hand scores for explanations
★ "Pro mode" option for stronger play
★ "Speed Play" option for fast games
★ "Aggression" option to make all CPU players bid more aggressively
★ In-game displays to help player track rules in use

Summary of major new engine work completed in this new version:

4 years after the original release of Spades Free, we are happy to announce our single greatest improvement in play quality, after a prolonged period devoted just to Spades. This has always been a collaborative project shared with York University and has combined the best of AI research with game industry engineering to achieve the best result so far. In this last period particular attention was paid to bidding and the Nil game, but we also made substantial progress in the Joker variants and efficiency of the analysis. We believe that the end product was worth it. Discover the updated play for yourself!

We are looking to add more great features and game variants for Spades Free. Watch this space!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Spades version 1.761 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: uk.co.aifactory.spades, download Spades.apk

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Paid
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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
1.761: Fixes possible crash in options related to festive theme
1.76: Improved default Bid Aggression and Nil Inclination settings for stronger play.
Version update Spades was updated to version 1.761
Price update  Price changed from $1.22 to $1.19.
Version update Spades was updated to version 1.66
Version update Spades was updated to version 1.45

What are users saying about Spades

N70%
by N####:

Love the interface. Hate the logic of your partner. Can't bid tightly. Your partner may bid three, but might easily be able to take 5. If total bid is higher than 11, partner will throw away 4 of those possible 5 tricks and leave you one trick short. If you "undo" to the beginning and re-bid such that total tricks are less than 11, partner will take all 5 and leave you holding 2 or 3 bags. Stupid stuff that no partner would ever do. I hardly play straight through a game anymore. I bid appropriately and if partner does stupid stuff in a round, I "undo" the round and bid to take into account the partner's stupidity, sometimes 2 or 3 times! Partner sometimes ruins your nil with stupid stuff, like leading with a lower card that will catch you instead of a suit you've already shown you're out of. It's a shame because the interface is the nicest out there and I like not having ads (paid version).

Q70%
by Q####:

This works great on many of my older devices but not on my Pixel. I played the ace of spades and my opponent won the trick. Otherwise, this is a very enjoyable game.

I70%
by I####:

I am so happy there is an ad-free version! I love playing this game when I'm winding down at night.

N70%
by N####:

This game, unless you have all your opponents set to complete idiots, will CHEAT. The AI is geared in such a way, that the AI will always WIN.. This game, SUCKS, and I will not re-install it ever.. I have found much better

N70%
by N####:

Absolutely outstanding like all AI Factory games. The guy who stated this game "cheats" is full of it. I play all the AI games a lot and one of the things I like about them is how balanced they are. You can even upgrade the skills of your opponents if you want more of a challenge.

X70%
by X####:

The game give penalties even when you turn that feature off. Go back to old version. Fix it so you can play real people as well.

N70%
by N####:

Getting more and more frustrated by stupid play by partner going nil - like having ace and king of clubs and discarding a Jack of spades. Could we have a control that lets you block your partner bidding nil. Also opponents seem to improve their play while my partner(s) get progressively worse!

I70%
by I####:

After the last update play is slow during the bidding process then gets back to normal. Aggressive bidding is one thing but watching your teammate throw away an Ave or King for no reason is frustrating.

C70%
by C####:

Have played free version for several years and think it,s the best out there but having paid to avoid adverts am still getting them and IMO updates have not improved game

X70%
by X####:

I've been playing this spades game for 2 years and they ruined it with the latest update with animations that cannot be disabled. Way to screw up a game. Please remove the animation that shows the number of bids each character makes.

Y70%
by Y####:

This is a really good spades game. I really do enjoy playing this spades app verses others out there. Please keep the app updated and keep up the good work.

N70%
by N####:

Don bid 6 took 2, could have taken 5, update 12/15/16 My 5 star cpu partner Rose went nil with 3 aces. Befor that we were 121 points ahead. (WHAT!)

N70%
by N####:

In a million years your partner, who has bid nil, never plays a 10 on your Ace and then, in the very next trick, plays a King of the same suit on your 8. A brand new player wouldn't do this, let alone the highest ranked player you offer. Your highest ranked players also leave you swinging in the wind when you bid nil, and with the next trick show that they could have covered you. These should be the easiest programming issues. Let's not even discuss highest ranked players constantly playing a singles game.

N70%
by N####:

It has most of the options you'd expect. The AI isn't perfect, but it's better than I expected. A good time killer

X70%
by X####:

Worth the measly $0.99, cheapskates. Works well and has a clean interface. Being able to insert a custom background really helps and the cheesy avatars are easy to overlook by turning off. It's hard for me to be critical over a basic card game since I'm either an average or a bad player.... I can't decide. Regardless, I never felt cheated by the AI. Instead I've gotten mad at my partner's stupid moves at times. Just like real life!

W70%
by W####:

Best partner loses on purpose. Waste of money

N70%
by N####:

Thank you for the winter scene with snow. Plus the new cards. I liked the game before, now even more with the snow scene. Could you also do that with you other games. Would be fantastic. Hope everyone also enjoys this. Thank you.

N70%
by N####:

500 points is not enough

O70%
by O####:

Good times. Partner AI sucks at times

N70%
by N####:

Played the free version for nearly a year. Figured I owe them a buck. Simple yet pleasing graphics now include animations. Recently added rule options are welcome. And ad free for a buck? Sure. The AI gets semi regular updates and is far more sophisticated than it used to be. Do not believe what some of these reviews are saying. The AI is excellent and certainly does not cheat. All around, a great app for a Spades lover to pass the time.

P70%
by P####:

Are you able to bid 10 and get 200 points yet?

X70%
by X####:

I had a big lead about to win. I didn't win a game after that. I was set 3 games in a row.

H70%
by H####:

I think yikes update Spades a few months ago, and since then i have barely wok any games!! I used to win more often in good games, but now that you have 'fixed it' I cannot win. You CONSTANTLY make my partner, no matter who I change to, overplay or underplay my play! I can bid a nil and you'll make/let my partner play a small card of what I NEED to throw off, EVERY TIME!! Also, you have my partner cut my winning card, and also underbid/overbid so as to "loose" the game purposely!! No fun ANYMORE!

D70%
by D####:

Still some issues with the logic. I throw out a little joker, my partner throws out the big joker, wins the book, and then throws out a 6 of spades.

D70%
by D####:

What "5 star" player bids nil when he has an ace and it is the only card he has of that suit?!

D70%
by D####:

Much better

D70%
by D####:

U guys claim that u made the game better (but) the CPU still fuc*ing sucks. How did u guys become a Top Developer? How much did yall pay Google for that award? i should sue u both for my dollar & forty-nine cent back. The chess game you guy created is amazing but i dont know what the hell is going on with yall other games. STOP trying to make the CPU play human like and the game will be better. The CPU should always play perfect because its not a human player. For no reason should the CPU not make its bid

A70%
by A####:

I love this game, but I wish I had the option to completely turn off 'illegal move' notifications. Sometimes I just touch the wrong card and that annoying alert pops up. ***update 7/28: thanks for the update... was thrilled to see the change in illegal play response! 5 stars

D70%
by D####:

Excellent

A70%
by A####:

Are you able to bid 10 and get 200 points yet?

D70%
by D####:

Why when i choose jokers as trump why do i also get two's .

N70%
by N####:

Love it. Awesome implementation!

D70%
by D####:

I love this game...can I play it offline?

O70%
by O####:

Fun game.

D70%
by D####:

KOOL

D70%
by D####:

The new update is awful. Seeing the avatars "thinking" before a move is so ridiculous and unnecessary!!

H70%
by H####:

The AI seems much improved but there's still the occasional weird bid/play. For example, Mary bidding last and with the bid count up to 9, bid a 7 with this hand: spades (8); hearts (A,10,8,7,5,4,3,2); diamonds (6,5); clubs (10,9). That's a risky nil attempt, but obviously not worthy of more than a 1 bid. But overall the bots are playing better.

D70%
by D####:

Have been playing Spades for years. Love the game. Looking forward to the vast improvements and updates within the game. Keep up the fantastic work & I am glad I can & could help with input on the future improvements and play factors within the next versions as well. Cheers!

D70%
by D####:

The new update made the bidding all messed up and the question Mark thinking animation is stupid. Wish I could go back a version. I want my money back this version is s**t.

T70%
by T####:

This latest update makes the opponents too smart >=( Kidding! Awesome game.


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