Gioca: Scopa & Briscola Cards

Gioca brings the two great Italian card games, Scopa and Briscola, to iPhone with the real Neapolitan deck, a beautiful 3D table and opponents that feel like they are sitting right across from you.

Play solo against the computer, team up 2 vs 2, or invite friends online with a 4 letter room code. Learn the rules as you go, pick up a little Italian on the way, and enjoy a quick game with an espresso on the side.

REAL ITALIAN CARD GAMES

- Scopa: capture cards by matching or adding up to your card, clear the table for a Scopa, chase the Settebello, Denari and Primiera. First to 11 wins.

- Briscola: the classic trick taking game with a trump suit. Win the tricks, count the points, beat your opponents to 61.

- Traditional rules and scoring, exactly as played in homes and bars across Italy.

CLASSIC NEAPOLITAN CARDS

- The authentic Napoletane deck: Denari, Coppe, Spade and Bastoni, with the Fante, Cavallo and Re.

- The iconic black and white cube pattern on the back.

- Smooth dealing, drag or tap to play, and real card sounds.

PLAY YOUR WAY

- 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 with a partner.

- Every seat can be a real person or the computer.

- Three computer levels: Facile for beginners, Esperto for a real challenge, and Nonno, who remembers every card that has been played.

- Choose your own name. Your computer opponents get real Italian names.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS ONLINE

- Create a room and share the 4 letter code.

- Friends join from their own phones in seconds.

- Empty seats fill with computer players, so you can always start a game.

- Quick chat reactions like Bravo!, Mannaggia! and Che fortuna! float up live while you play.

A TABLE THAT FEELS REAL

- A detailed 3D table with soft lighting and shadows.

- Lifelike arms and hands deal, lift and turn every card.

- Three tables to choose from: the green felt of the Trattoria, the painted tiles of Amalfi and the red checkered cloth of the Cucina.

- An espresso on the table. Tap it to take a sip.

LEARN SCOPA AND BRISCOLA

- Teach mode suggests a move every turn and explains why in one short line.

- Simple rules screens for both games.

- Perfect for beginners, kids learning from their grandparents, and anyone who grew up watching the family play.

LEARN A LITTLE ITALIAN

- The whole game is in Italian, with English one tap away.

- Hold the translate button to see any screen in English, then let go to go back to Italian.

- Hints show simple Italian with English underneath, so every game is a small lesson.

- Card names in both languages: Fante di Spade, Jack of Swords.

MORE

- Stats for every game: wins, streaks, scope, settebello and your record against each opponent.

- Play offline against the computer, anywhere.

- Free to play. No ads. No account needed.

HOW TO PLAY SCOPA

Each player gets 3 cards and 4 cards go face up on the table. On your turn play one card. If it matches a table card by value, take it. If not, you can take a group of table cards that add up to your card. The Fante is worth 8, the Cavallo 9 and the Re 10. Clear the whole table and you score a Scopa. At the end of the hand you score for the most cards, the most Denari, the Settebello (the 7 of Denari) and the Primiera.

HOW TO PLAY BRISCOLA

Each player gets 3 cards and one card is turned up to set the trump suit, the briscola. Everyone plays one card per trick. The highest trump wins, otherwise the highest card of the suit that was led. Aces are worth 11, Threes 10, Re 4, Cavallo 3 and Fante 2. Draw after every trick and score more than 60 of the 120 points to win.

GREAT FOR

- Fans of Italian card games who want a beautiful, modern way to play.

- Families who play Scopa and Briscola at home and want to keep playing apart.

- Italian learners who want practice that feels like a game.

- Anyone who wants a quick card game with real strategy.

Whether you grew up with Scopa and Briscola or are new to Italian card games, Gioca is the closest thing to a real table in Italy. Shuffle up, pour an espresso, and gioca!