Tricky Bridge: Learn & Play

Name: Tricky Bridge: Learn & Play
Rating: 4.83052 (1776 reviews)

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User Reviews for Tricky Bridge: Learn & Play

Not finished?

I downloaded this app in the hopes of learning how to play bridge and then be able to play with people online. At first, I was not disappointed. There was a wonderfully easy to use and understand tutorial/campaign. It began to lay the foundation for a campaign of five sections, each ending in a tournament, teaching the subtleties of bridge the whole way. If it had delivered, or even said the rest would come out in a future update, this would be a five star rating. I may have even paid to unlock the rest of the campaign. However, after the second segment, the campaign just... Ended. No conclusion, no “to be continued”, just nothing. There are many aspects of bridge that it claimed it would teach me later, and just didn’t. What is doubling? It said not to worry, it would teach me later. What is that thing one of the characters mentioned toward the beginning? Again, later. I find myself lost in the freeplay mode as bots exploit mechanics I had no idea existed. Please either finish the campaign, or add some explanation to why it ends so abruptly. Also, I would love to see an online matchmaking system and a way to play with friends. These are not necessary though - It would just be nice.Edit: I have received a response I am satisfied with. The review has been changed from three to five stars.

Aliizi, Oct 20, 2020

Best App Ever

This app is not just a game, it is truly an experience. I have been looking for an app to learn the craft of Bridge for a long time and was unsuccessful until now. From the moment I opened the app for the first time, I truly felt like I was at the right place. The graphics are amazing, complemented with a creative scenery. As the doors opened I truly felt like I was entering a casino. The game teaches you how to play step-by-step if you’re new to bridge like I was, and will also give you a challenge if you’re more advanced like I am now after spending countless hours playing. The app runs very smoothly and is easy to navigate, making this an unparalleled experience.

Angel "Jordi" Garcia, Oct 08, 2020

In general, I like the game very much. It’s my fav Bridge game

I love the bots and, even though I played quite a lot in college, I took all the lessons—there’s always something new to learn about Bridge. I love the interface…playing your last card in a suit automatically for you, and announcing when one set of partners has won all the remaining tricks and closing the hand out, etc.One concern: the hand’s point count is also influenced by the length of a suit—longer or shorter than average—and that doesn’t seem to be taken into account. (Maybe it is, and I just didn’t see it in the lessons.)Another thing that currently bugs me is that you’re going to realize an additional lesson. So every day, I dutifully tap on learn and then lesson 38–only to be told every day that it is coming soon. Pretty soon I won’t spend any time checking. Suggest you take that message off the app until the lesson is actually in place.I have the usual gripes Bridge players have: why does my partner always pass or throw us into no-trump every time I get a good suit/hand? Why doesn’t my partner ever match me in suit? Why does my partner always pass when I pass, while the opponents always seem to find a match-up? Why do I get so many less-than-six point hands? Why do 80% of the hands end up with no-trump distributions? (This may be normal, and I just never noticed it.) I’m sure all these things aren’t true, but it usually seems as if they are. 😍

betsyz1, Sep 04, 2021

The best way to learn bridge!

I’ve been trying to learn how to play bridge for years. I used to play Bridge Baron, which is a good program but not very beginner-friendly. I also went through much of the ACBL “Learn to play bridge” software, which was very helpful. I’ve only had Tricky Bridge for a short time, but I’ve already learned more than in either of the other programs. The learning is gradual and painless, and you really understand what’s going on when you’re done. I’ve completed the 37 lessons and I want more! I’d pay extra for more! Just get them done! :) There are a few annoyances. I can’t change my player name from “Your name”. The learning levels are easy to miss (swipe left on the home screen). There are weird visual glitches on the top of the learning levels, but they don’t interfere with the play. Developers: great job, but please fix the visuals and give us more lessons! Bridge is a great game but notoriously hard to learn; this app fixes that.

chessgodzilla, Feb 13, 2021

Looks good at first, isn’t that great.

I didn’t know how to play bridge when I started this app and I still don’t fully understand it. This app teaches you the basics then it gets to the bidding, which is apparently like half the game and then just stops teaching you. I had to go online and look up what the bidding is and I still don’t fully understand it, so I guess that part was just too hard to fit in clever dialogue and stupid jokes. The AI is pretty unbalanced as well. Your “ally” will frequently choose bids he has no trump cards for and you will struggle while the other team has like 10 out of the 13 suit cards. If your AI bids for a trump suit you have less than 5 cards of between the two of you, it’s game over. This is an incredibly frustrating game and I’m definitely uninstalling it. Bad AI in a game where the whole point is playing with bots is kind of a deal breaker for me.

Defcon106, Oct 30, 2020

Great game that plays well and fun

I’ve never played bridge but I’ve played other trick bidding games. I got to say this is a well made app that is visually appealing. Having all the lessons to teach you how to play is a great idea. Unfortunately, bridge just isn’t for me. There’s a lot to the bidding and it just became overwhelming to try to keep up with everything. I will probably try again at some point to see if my viewpoint changes. However, this is not a reflection of the game itself. My only complaint after playing some of the regular game and doing all the training is I find it pretty annoying to have to tap the screen after every trick to clear the cards. So having an option to turn that off would be nice. If you’re looking to learn about bridge this is a great way to learn and practice. I’d also love to see these developers do some more card games like this!

Gabri3133, Oct 22, 2020

A great learning resource (and fun)

If you are just learning Bridge, start with the 57 lessons; but don't expect to learn all about Bridge in just those lessons. You will still need to use a lot of internet resources or a good book on Bridge (or a bridge-playing friend). One thing I love is you can play hands in the Practice mode forever for free. I played like that for a while and then bought an annual subscription to support this team. If you are a beginner, after the lessons it will be a little tough. The Simple version of the SAYC convention still has a LOT of conventions. Luckily clicking on the bid tells you more about what it means and when you don't understand a convention you can look it up on the web or join the discord channel and ask questions. Be patient, recognize this is a complex (but really fun) game.Once you get a little better, the Just Play mode lets you practice and compare how you did with both bots and other humans. You can examine how better players bid and played your hand. When you want a little more, head-to-head competition against humans you can enter the tournaments. You always play with bot partners so no one ever gets mad at you! I do wish I could just play rubber bridge but that's a minor nit. I'm using this app to learn and get better and to teach some friends how to play Bridge. Kudos to the team that built this. Great job.

kilgoremoor, Jul 23, 2023

Bridging the Gap

There is a plethora of card games in the Apple Store from which to choose, many are efficient at killing time on your phone when you’re bored, but rarely do they move beyond the screen and into real life. Like many traditional card games of the last century (and beyond), Bridge has gone from niche to novelty to oddity. That’s where “Tricky Bridge” comes in. Players are introduced to the game of Bridge via the world of “Tricky Bot”, whose fellow characters embody the tension between the old and the new and yet help to bridge that gap in a very real way. By learning how to play the game virtually they are also learning how to play it in real life. All it takes is buying a deck of cards, gathering a group of friends together, and start bidding. And if those friends don’t know how to play Bridge, then it’s the perfect opportunity to share “Tricky Bridge” with them. The strength of this game is its well-developed narrative (storytelling sells, no matter what the curmudgeons say) and I would love to see where the story continues to go (albeit I just finished the Red Club competition). One request I do have is to compile a “Tricky Bridge Handbook” that has the definitions of key terms that are presented to us in the “Learn” mode. I would like to reference it while playing via the game as well as in real life. Thank you for composing such a lovely work of art which does such an effective job bridging the gap between teaching and entertaining.

littleTown4353, Jan 31, 2022

Great Way to Learn the Game

I decided to learn the game, and came across Tricky Bridge. I found the lessons to be quite informative and well paced. I didn’t need, but found useful that the learning sessions start with the absolute basics for those folks that have never played a trick based game. I breezed through the first set and moved into the bidding and getting precise sections. I’d definitely like to see more lessons on partner communications and the implications behind certain bids. I always refer to the “meaning of the bid” but want more lessons to help me pick up on that a bit more intuitively. One request for future versions of the game: I’d really like to see a different payment structure. $4 for 50 deals is fine, but the only other options jump to a subscription based model. I’d like to see 120 deals for $8 or some other sliding structure. Or just an option for unlimited deals for the month without subscription.

MBS2020, Feb 13, 2021

By Far the Best Bridge Game Available for Apple Computers/iPads

I have downloaded many bridge games but none have come close to Tricky Bridge. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not perfect but after trying to play and learn from the others, this Tricky Bridge game is superior to all others that I am familiar with.There are some improvements I would like to see made such as allowing the learner and/or player to go back a step to start a game over without having to go all the way through the lessons before the games start. We have to TAP our way through all the lessons we learn before playing the game that corresponds to the lesson learned; however, if one wants to start the game over, we sadly have to go back to the very beginning of the lessons to get back to the bridge game itself.For a beginning player who wants to learn how to play bridge, they are NOT taught to bid before they are taught to play which, to me, seems to be backwards. I would think that learning to bid should come first and then learning to play, second. Those are just two of the problems I have noted and I will update as I go through the lessons and the playing of the game.

rbutler222, Oct 30, 2023

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Learn bridge from the beginning, practice solo, and play bridge online! The greatest card game, the ultimate mind sport, and the only game left in the world where the best computers cannot beat the best humans. There's no better way to learn how to play bridge. * FOR BEGINNERS: Completely new to the game?

You're in the right place. Grasp how to play bridge through fun, hand-crafted lessons, and earn rewards along the way. 100% free to learn. This is THE app for learning bridge basics. * FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS: Just play bridge anytime, 24/7: Practice solo, or enjoy the best "robot" duplicate bridge tournaments online and face off against players around the world, right on your iPhone or iPad. Practice the bridge card game play, bidding, and tactical skills necessary to hold your own against a series of bridge masters! FEATURES * LEARN bridge basics solo for free through 57 lessons, challenges, and competitions. * COMPETE in robot bridge tournaments, including Knockouts, Quick Tournaments, and Daily Tournaments. Climb the skill ranks from Rookie to Grand Master. * IMPROVE your game by playing with World Champion AI, online or offline * PRACTICE bridge solo, any time * CUSTOMIZE your bidding system * COLLECT over 80 beautiful card backs, tabletops, and card face themes to customize your experience. * COMPLETE achievements and missions for rewards. * ENJOY great card feel -- never play the wrong card by accident Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XMRoK9VVHiL0PcjZI8zqk3ThMX-wDHL/ Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zwud1fFNnmfY9n7yu0tOkuTy63_qCuGyoEBpruuh2qc/