Watten – Card Game for Four

Watten is a card game for four players in two pairs, played with the French-suited Skat deck (clubs, spades, hearts and diamonds) or, if you prefer, the Bavarian deck (acorns, leaves, hearts and bells). Before each round the Schlag and the trump are called, and whoever wins three of five tricks wins the round. Play the Bavarian or the Tyrolean way and adjust the rules in detail to your taste. HOW IT WORKS • Four seats in two pairs: seats 1 and 3 against seats 2 and 4 • Everyone gets five cards; the player left of the dealer calls the Schlag, the dealer calls the trump • Winning three of five tricks earns the round's stake, which starts at two points • With "Raise!" you increase the stake; the other pair looks, raises again or gives up • The first pair to reach the target score wins the game GAME MODES • Alone with computer partners in four levels: Beginner, Medium, Hard and Expert • Several people on one device: the hand is hidden after every turn so nobody sees the others' cards • Online against others: share a game with a code or invite saved partners, with a turn limit (or none) and optional notifications; the computer can take up to two seats • Humans and computer players can be placed freely on the seats RULES YOUR WAY • Bavarian or Tyrolean as a preset, every switch can be changed on its own • Target score, Kritische (Maxi, Belli, Spitz), Guate and Weli • Trump duty: none, Bavarian or Tyrolean • Raising the stake can be switched on or off • Random or fixed starting dealer • Time per turn • The complete rules are in the app COMFORT • Tap a card to play it, playable cards are highlighted • Color-blind mode: suit symbols easier to tell apart • Several table colors • Sounds can be switched on or off one by one • Your offline game is saved so you can continue later • Statistics for your games against the computer • German and English, switchable in the app ONLINE MODE Online mode is optional and needs a confirmed e-mail address. There is a limited number of free online games per week; an optional subscription (Premium) removes that limit. Offline you play without an account and without internet. No advertising and no analytics or tracking services are included. The computer players are not shown your hand. You can find the privacy policy, terms of use and legal notice in the app menu.

Played cards now lie on the table. You can choose who is your partner and who is an opponent in the menu. A message appears when a hand ends, and the reply to a raise is labelled more clearly.