How to play Briscola: rules and scoring

• 2 or 4 players
• 40 cards
• 120 points

Goal: Take more than half of the hand’s 120 card points.

Setup

• 3 cards each.
• The turned-up card is trump.

How to play

1. No need to follow suit.
2. The highest trump or card of the suit led takes it.
3. Cards rank ace, 3, king, knight, jack, then 7 down to 2.

Scoring

Winning

• The first to the chosen hands wins.