Card game · Plays in the browser
Scopa, online and free
Beta Fully playable, still being polished.
Capture by adding up cards, and clear the table for a scopa: take on the computer whenever you like, or open a table with friends and play as two, three or Scopone in pairs.
Nothing to install: play on your phone or your computer, in English, Italian or Spanish.
Six screens from the game
The actual game, not a mock-up. Scroll sideways.
Five levels, and none of them cheats
No level ever looks at your cards: whoever plays better wins, just like at the table. Start from Easy and move up when you feel ready.
Easy
For learning the rules at your own pace.
Medium
An even match, for a relaxed game.
Hard
Gives nothing away: stay sharp.
Expert
Plays well and rarely slips up.
Professional
The strongest. For players who already play well.
Capture by adding up, and clear the table for a scopa
A card takes the one of the same value, or several that add up to it; clear the table and it’s a scopa, with the card laid crosswise in your pile, as at a real table. At the end of each round you count cards, coins, the settebello and the primiera, and the first to 11 wins. The rules are inside the game, with drawn examples.
The game checks, it doesn’t hint
Spotting the sums is the heart of Scopa, and the game doesn’t do it for you: tap your card, tap the ones to take and press Take. If they don’t add up, it tells you; if only one capture is possible, a single tap does it.
Quick match, or a table with friends
A quick match with one set of rules, the same for everyone, or open a table with friends and pass on the five-letter code: two of you, three, or Scopone in pairs with 9 or 10 cards, with napola, re bello and ace-takes-all if you want them.
Good to know before you sit down
How do you play Scopa?
It is played with a forty-card deck. Players take turns playing a card: it captures the card of the same value from the table, or several cards that add up to its value (the ace counts 1, the Jack 8, the Knight 9, the King 10). If a card of the same value is there, you must take that one. Clearing the table is a scopa, worth a point.
How are points scored?
At the end of each round there is a point for the most cards, one for the most coins, one for the settebello (the seven of coins), one for the primiera and one for each scopa. The first to 11 wins.
What is the primiera?
Each player takes the best card of each suit from their captures and adds up the values: a seven is 21, a six 18, an ace 16, then 15, 14, 13 and 12 from five down to two, face cards 10. The highest total wins, and you need at least one card of every suit.
Can I play Scopone?
Yes, with friends: four players in pairs, with 9 cards each and four on the table or 10 cards each and an empty table. Whoever opens the table also chooses the target score, napola, re bello and ace-takes-all.
Can I play against the computer?
Yes, at five levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert and Pro. None of them sees your cards, and you can play as many matches as you like.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is free. Against the computer and with friends there is nothing to sign up for: open the page and play. To take on players from around the world you sign in with your Google or Apple account and pick a username; if you already have a Briscola profile, the same account brings it back.
Is the game in English?
Yes. The game speaks English, Italian and Spanish: it starts in your device’s language, and you can switch in the settings.
The same profile as Briscola
With friends and against the computer you play straight away. To take on players from around the world you sign in with your Google or Apple account and pick a username: no password to make up. If you already play Briscola, the same account brings your name and avatar here too; your Scopa level and Elo are its own.