Card games
Klaverjassen
Play or pass the trump, score roem in the tricks
Klaverjassen is the card game of Dutch cafés and family tables: two teams of two, 32 cards and a trump suit where the jack and the nine rule. A suit is offered — play it or pass — and the team that makes trump must score more than half the points, roem included, or it goes nat. Runs and four of a kind in a trick are roem, all eight tricks are pit, and a game is 16 deals. Rotterdam or Amsterdam rules: your table, your choice.
- Players
- 4 players
- Length
- 30–40 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Klaverjassen online with friends
At Masa, Klaverjassen is a game of its own right next to Belote: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
4 players in 2 teams, partners across. 32 cards, 8 each. The team that makes trump must score more than the others.
- 2
Trump: a suit is offered (clubs on the first deal). From the dealer’s left, each player plays it or passes; if all pass, the dealer’s left must name another suit.
- 3
Follow suit. Can’t? You must trump — even on your partner’s trick — and beat a trump already played if you can. When trumps are led, play higher if you can.
- 4
Roem in a trick goes to the team that takes it: three in a row 20, four in a row 50, four aces / kings / queens / tens 100, four jacks 200, the trump king + queen (stuk) 20.
Frequently asked questions
Is Klaverjassen the same game as Belote?
No. Klaverjassen is played at the same kind of table as Belote, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Klaverjassen online with friends?
Yes. Open a Klaverjassen table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Klaverjassen free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
