Durak at Home

Cozy Durak by candlelight. You are curled up on the sofa in a warm living room at night: city lights outside the window, soft lo-fi music on the TV, candles, mugs and cards on a wooden coffee table. Across from you sit charming toy figures who fan their cards, ponder their moves and celebrate their wins. Durak ("the fool") is the classic Russian card game: beat every attack, get rid of your cards, and don't be the last one holding them. YOUR RULES • Throw-in (podkidnoy) and transfer (perevodnoy) Durak. • 24, 36 or 52-card decks. • 2 to 6 players at the table. • Team play, 2 vs 2 and 3 vs 3: partners sit across from each other. • Everyone can throw in, or neighbours only. • Optional classic 5-card limit on the very first attack. • Full rules built into the game. PLAY OFFLINE AGAINST BOTS Smart bots remember the cards that have been played, save their trumps, throw in at the right moment and love a good transfer. No timer: take your time and play at your own pace — on a plane, on the subway or at the cottage. PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS • Quick match: we seat you with players using the same rules, and if nobody shows up, bots fill the empty seats after about 20 seconds, so you never wait long. • Your own table: set the rules, share the 5-character table code with friends, add bots to empty seats. • Friends by code: see who is online or already at a table, join them or invite them with a tap. • Emoji reactions, quick phrases and table chat. • Chat with a profanity filter, plus report and block, so the table stays friendly. • 30 seconds per turn, and if your connection drops, a bot keeps your seat until you are back. CREATE YOUR CHARACTER Pick a skin tone, face, hairstyle and hair colour, a sweater, hoodie, striped jumper or shirt in eight colours, and glasses, a hair clip, a beanie, a cap or a bow. That is how friends see you at the table, and in the game you see your own hands and sleeves. ACHIEVEMENTS AND STATS Wins, streaks, successful defences, transfers: 18 achievements and detailed stats. The toughest ones unlock rewards: the Golden Sunset room, the Gold Deco card back and a crown for your character. LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE EVENING • Two camera views: first-person from the sofa, or top-down over the table. • Highlights for the cards you can play (can be turned off in Settings). • Tap the TV to start relaxed lo-fi music. • Tap a card to lift it and tap again to play, or drag it onto a specific card on the table. • Portrait and landscape, iPhone and iPad. • English and Russian. CALM AND HONEST No sign-up: online play uses an anonymous account with no email or phone number. No ads, no tracking. Delete your account and data at any time in Settings. Pour some tea, light a candle and deal.