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

1. Teams of 2 sit across from each other
2. Bid on tricks your team will take
3. Spades are always trump
4. Make your bid = safe
5. Under bid = drink per missed trick
6. Over bid = drink 2 per extra trick
7. First to 500 points wins
8. 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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