Batak with voice and video
Bid, name trumps, take tricks. Solo, partners, spades or buried cards; talk with your friends and see each other on camera while you play. Free and no download.
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How to play batak
Batak is a Turkish trick-taking game played with a standard 52-card deck. Cards rank ace, king, queen, jack, 10 … 2, and play goes counter-clockwise. Everyone plays one card to each trick; the highest trump takes it, otherwise the highest card of the suit led.
- Bidding: in turn, everyone bids how many tricks they will take or passes. The highest bid wins.
- Trumps: the winning bidder names the trump suit and leads the first trick.
- Play: you must follow suit; if you can't, you must play a trump. Trumps can't be led until one has been played.
Kinds of batak
| Kind | Players | Cards | Minimum bid |
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| Bidding batak | 4, solo | 13 | 5 |
| Partners batak | 4, partners opposite | 13 | 8 (or 7) |
| Spades (koz maça) | 4, solo | 13 | No bidding, everyone calls |
| Buried cards | 4, solo | 12 + 4 buried | 5 |
| Three-player buried cards | 3 | 16 + 4 buried | 8 |
| Three-player batak | 3 | 17 (♦2 removed) | 6 |
Scoring
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Bidder makes the bid | Bid × 10 (+1 per extra trick) |
| Bidder goes down | −bid × 10 |
| Other players | +10 per trick |
| No trick at all (batak) | −bid × 10 |
| Spades: call made | Call × 10 (+1 per extra trick) |
| Spades: too few, or 3+ too many | −call × 10 |
Every kind in detail: how to play batak.
Partners batak
Players sitting opposite each other are a team and their tricks count together. The bidder's partner lays their cards face up and plays them open. If the other team takes fewer than 2 tricks, they go down.
Why Boombala?
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Voice chat
Talk to everyone at the table with one tap. No separate app or Discord needed: turn on your mic and keep playing.
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Video (webcam) games
Turn on your camera and your face appears at your seat. Play face to face with friends, as if you shared the same table.
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Join instantly with an invite link
Send the table's link over WhatsApp. Your friend sits down with just a nickname, no account needed.
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Start right away with bots
Bots take the empty seats, so you can play alone without waiting. If someone leaves, a bot takes over and the game goes on.
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No download, any device
Phone, tablet or computer: open it in your browser and play. On phones your tiles sit on a flat rack along the bottom of the screen.
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Completely free
No chips to buy, no ads to watch, no deposits. Just your friends and the game.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play batak with voice and video?
Yes. Everyone at a batak table can turn on their microphone and camera with one tap. In partners batak you can talk strategy with your teammate.
Which kinds of batak can I play?
Bidding batak (solo), partners batak, spades (koz maça), four-player buried-cards batak, three-player buried-cards batak and three-player batak. The host picks the kind and the number of hands.
What happens if everyone passes?
The player after the dealer plays a bid one below the minimum (4 in solo bidding, 7 in partners), names trumps and leads.
Can I lead a trump before trumps are broken?
No. Until someone has played a trump you cannot lead one, unless you hold nothing else. Partners tables may turn this rule off.
How is batak scored?
A bidder who makes the bid scores bid × 10 (plus 1 per extra trick if the table counts them); one who goes down loses bid × 10. The others score 10 per trick, and anyone who takes no trick at all loses bid × 10.
When are cards buried?
In buried-cards batak the bidder first names trumps, then picks up the four face-down cards and buries four of their own. Buried cards never count as tricks.
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