Minnesota Whist

Experience Minnesota Whist, a captivating partnership card game, now available on your smartphone or tablet! This free-to-play game lets you track your progress, challenge intelligent AI opponents, and hone your card-playing skills.

Unlike traditional Whist, Minnesota Whist is a unique variant popular in Minnesota and South Dakota. It’s a partnership game without trumps. The objective shifts depending on whether the bid is "high" or "low." High bids aim for seven or more tricks, while low bids target six or fewer.

This simple yet strategic game is perfect for developing your trick-taking abilities and teamwork. Collaborate with your AI partner to outsmart your opponents in this fast-paced and engaging card game. Minnesota Whist is an excellent stepping stone to mastering various trick-taking games. Increase the difficulty to "hard" mode once you feel confident!

Victory is achieved when your partnership reaches the winning target (either 7 or 13 tricks). Track your stats (overall and per session) to monitor your improvement over time.

Customize Your Game:

• Win Target: Set your preferred winning trick count.
• Set Bonus: Enable or disable the set bonus scoring option.
• Difficulty: Choose from easy, medium, or hard modes.
• Game Speed: Select normal or fast play.
• Orientation: Play in landscape or portrait mode.
• Single Click Play: Toggle single-click play on or off.
• Card Sorting: Arrange cards in ascending or descending order.
• Replay: Review hands from the play or bid stages.
• Hand History: Review previous hands played in the round.
• Themes & Decks: Personalize your game with various color themes and card decks.

Quickfire Rules:

Four players receive an equal number of cards. Each player bids either high (black card) or low (red card), revealing their bid card one at a time, starting to the dealer's left. The first player to reveal a black card "grands" the round, making it a "high" bid (teams strive for maximum tricks). If all bids are red, the round is "low" (teams aim for minimal tricks).

In a high bid, the player to the right of the "granding" player leads the first trick. In a low bid, the player to the dealer's left leads. Players must follow suit if possible; otherwise, they can play any card. The highest card of the led suit wins the trick. The trick winner leads the next trick.

Scoring: In high bid rounds, the "granding" team scores a point for each trick above six. If they fail to reach seven tricks, the opposing team earns either one or two points per trick above six (depending on the "set bonus" setting). In low bid rounds, a team earns a point for each trick below seven.

What's New in Version 2.5.6 (Updated Oct 19, 2024)

This update focuses on enhanced stability and performance improvements. Thank you for playing Minnesota Whist!