BooksMade Spades was built to get you into the game fast. Whether you’re jumping into SOLOs to climb the ranked leaderboards with the BooksMade community, teaming up in CREW for casual fun with friends, or taking things up a notch in competitive Leagues, BooksMade Spades brings the joy of Spades with friends and family right to your phone—simply and seamlessly.

There are no tricky ads, no hidden coin systems, and no pay-to-play gimmicks—just pure Spades. Play for a small monthly fee of $1.99, or save even more with our annual plan for $19.99.

I built this app to capture the fun, competition, togetherness, and classic trash talk that makes Spades special. Read on to learn how it all works—and if you enjoy it, follow us on social media and spread the word!

Playing your cards is simple! All it takes is two taps. The first tap selects the card and you're card will raise up. The second tap plays the card. Easy!

In BooksMade Spades the first hand bids itself meaning all you have to do on the first hand is make "board" or 4 books as a team

In BooksMade Spades you bid WITH your partner. During the bidding phase you can tap the books you expect and 1-3 possibles. The goal is to lock in and give your team the best possible total bid.

After the bidding phase the team who bids first has the option to go up 1 book. Both teammates must agree. Use this opportunity wisely - 1 book could be the difference between a set and game!

When a team is down at least 100 points (bags included) they are able to bid blind 7. Both teammates must agree!

If you leave or lose connection you will be placed in a "disconnected" state. While disconnected the computer will play a random playable card for you when your play timer times out. If you and your partner are disconnected you will lose automatically at the end of your team's next play timeout.

In the event you get disconnected from a ranked SOLOs, CREW or League game all you need to do is go back into the area and the game will automatically try to reconnect you.

Friends lists are simple. Add friends by clicking "Friendslist" in the profile section and typing in their public ID. You can see your public ID in your profile section. Also when tapping a players avatar during a game you can see their profile and send a friend request from there.

SOLOs is BooksMade Spades' ranked mode. You queue up to get matched with a random teammate and play for rank points.

CREW games are all about fun and friends. Hit CREW to open your own lobby and invite your friends for casual non-rated games.

The My Leagues section is where you will see all the leagues you've created and joined. From here you can jump in specific leagues and join or start league games.

Spades HQ is your central hub for live games and league history. View past matches, start new leagues, or use the Scorekeeper to track live games without paper. The app saves your rules and progress automatically—so you can stop anytime and continue later.