Spades by Staple Games

Imagine constantly playing 3 vs 1 or with someone that has never played the game before and that is what you can expect with the AI on this app. Your AI partner will continually overbid and only collect two thirds of the bid amount or will underbid and collect every single bag available without setting your opponent. It is annoying to see your partner have the cards to make the bid but constantly play under the other team. Furthermore, if you decide to go nil, you had better hope you don’t have any spades and only have the 2-5 in all other suits because your partner will lead their lowest cards, but on the flip side should the other team go nil your partner will cover every single play they have, even when there is a lower card that would set the nil. Perhaps the intent of this app is to help you build your patience as you’re continually disappointed, because I can’t fathom anyone would develop something this frustrating with the intent of anyone having fun.

The game is ok and easy to play. Teams don’t work correctly because sometimes the computer partner will cut your book even when it’s not necessary. There’s times when you bid 0 books and to computer partner will draw you out by playing a lower card helping the ones you’re playing against. Example: you have bided 0 and you have 6 and 7 of Diamonds and there’s 5 cards left in your hand. The Computer partner who’s supposed to be helping you will play a 4 of Diamonds although it also has a Jack of Diamonds causing you to get a book. Then the next play or so it will use it Jack of Diamonds which is what it should have done earlier. It’s a big mistake that happens too often in the game. It’s needs to be fixed. One star is all it deserves.

I found a bug. You’re not allowed to lead spades as the first card unless a spade has been played already on another hand. But if you only have spades left you can’t lead one still. The game won’t let you play a card and you’ll have to restart. Hope this gets fixed. Other than that I love this app. Fast paced gameplay with smart ai players. I have t experienced any pop up adds that take away from gameplay. Only banner ads which I can endure. Overall great and haven’t had any complaints.