Giocolone The Italian card game

Forty Italian cards, sets and runs, and a hand to close with as few points as possible. The game Italian families have always played, now on your phone.

Download on the App Store Coming soon to Google Play

Free, no ads, no account. In English and Italian. Android is on its way: to try it early, write to us.

What it looks like

Four screens, exactly as they are.

The Giocolone menu: the brand at the top and the choices below — against the computer or with a friend, 7 or 10 cards, 51- or 101-point limit. The menu
A game in progress: scores at the top, deck and discards in the middle, and your hand at the bottom split into combinations. The table
The screen that hides the cards between turns: two hands passing a locked phone, and the button for the receiving player to confirm. Passing the phone
Settings: four card styles, two backs and seven table colors to choose from. Decks and table

How to play

Three things, and you know the game.

Draw

A card from the deck, or the last discard if it helps.

Combine

Sets of the same rank, or runs of the same suit. At least three cards.

Close

Once you have five points or fewer outside your combinations.

What's inside

Four decks, an opponent that thinks, and your hand your way.

Four decks

Classic, Elements, Fantasy and Poker. Two backs for each, and seven table styles — including one that changes with the suit of the latest discard.

Challenge the computer

An opponent that evaluates its hand, chooses what to draw, and decides when to end the round. It doesn't guess.

Your hand, your way

Combinations group themselves, with the leftover points at the end. Or keep your own order and arrange the cards by dragging them. Three card sizes, two layouts.

Your rules

7 or 10 cards per hand, 51- or 101-point limit. Close with no cards left over and take 10 points off your score; a whole hand of one suit is Giocolone, and you win the match on the spot.

Learn as you play

A five-screen tutorial for your first game, and the rules within reach during a match — even mid-hand, without leaving the table. Card names match the deck you choose, from Water in Elements to Hearts in Poker.

With a friend

Two players, one device: enter your names, and between turns the cards stay hidden until the next player confirms. Online play is coming later.