FRENCH TAROT · TWO-PLAYER DISCOVERY

Two players. A whole world in the cards.

Share a screen, keep your hand secret and discover what lies beneath six open piles. This French Tarot duel deals all 78 newly illustrated cards between two players.

  • 78 cardsA newly illustrated deck
  • 6 pilesPer player, uncover as you play
  • 3 boutsProtect your winning target
The actual Tarot table with a new French Tarot Nouveau deck, discovery piles and a private hand on midnight blue velvet
The board you’ll play on, right in your browser.
21 trumps

Follow suit, trump and overtrump.

Private hands

Local handoff or a separate device.

Saved rounds

Keep local and computer tables separately.

Reveal, choose and pass the device

Open Same device. Player 1 reveals their private hand while the other looks away. Select a highlighted hand card or a face-up pile card, then press Play card. After the move, pass the device before Player 2 reveals. Hide hand or leaving the app covers private cards immediately.

A duel made for one shared screen

Each player has a private hand plus six public piles, so there is always something to watch while the other player chooses. This is the two-player discovery variant, with no bidding, chien or dummy. To use two devices, open the private friend table.

Play the suit. Protect the bouts.

The 78-card deck has four suits with 14 ranks, 21 trumps and the Excuse. In each suit the order is King, Queen, Cavalier, Jack, 10 down to 1; trump 21 is highest.

Each player receives 21 private cards and six piles of three cards, with only the top card exposed. Play from your hand or a face-up pile. The next covered card opens after the trick is collected. This two-player variant has no bidding or chien; the starter alternates each round.

Follow the led suit if possible. Otherwise you must play a trump if you have one. Beat the highest trump in the trick whenever possible. If neither suit nor trump is available, discard any card. The winner takes both cards and leads again. Only legal cards are highlighted.

The Excuse may replace any card but never wins a trick. Before the last trick its owner keeps it and pays half a point to the winner. On the last trick the winner captures it. No slam exception is used.

The Petit (trump 1), trump 21 and Excuse are the three bouts. Bouts and kings are worth 4.5 points, queens 3.5, cavaliers 2.5, jacks 1.5 and other cards 0.5: 91 points in total. To win, collect 56, 51, 41 or 36 points with 0, 1, 2 or 3 bouts respectively.

Round score is 25 plus the winner’s margin over the target. Capturing the Petit on the last trick adds 10 points to its captor’s score and subtracts 10 from the opponent. There are no handful or slam bonuses. Rounds are scored separately.

Tap a legal card to select it, then Play card; double-tap also plays it. On one device, pass before revealing the next private hand. Local and computer rounds save separately. Online sends only your private hand and public information; both players agree to a new round.

Open a pile at the right moment

Protect the Petit and watch the exposed trumps. Winning a bout reduces your target, while playing a pile card reveals a new option after the trick. Save the Excuse before the final trick.

Return to the same deal

Local and computer games save separately in this browser. Changing difficulty keeps the deal. Reopen the invitation in the same browser to recover your online seat. Both players must be connected to play and agree to a new round. Clearing site data removes saves and seat credentials.

GOOD TO KNOW

Tarot 2 Player FAQ

Can we play on one phone?

Yes. Choose Same device, then pass it before revealing the next hand. The six discovery piles stay public.

How do I play a card?

Select a highlighted card, then Play card. Double-tap also plays it. Covered cards cannot be selected.

Do the piles replace the hand?

No. Each player starts with 21 private cards and six three-card piles. Both sources must follow the same suit and trump rules.

Your next card is waiting.

Choose a table and discover your first trick.

Play on one device