Does the practice match count toward my trophies?

No. Nothing in the Training Grounds is counted or rewarded.

Can I skip the tutorial?

Yes. A Skip control is offered whenever more than one card remains, and the End Tutorial panel is one tap away.

Does the practice deal change?

Yes. The practice deal is built to teach. The rivals get point cards and a trump-suit card, and every hand opens with a point card.

Do I need an account to practise?

No. The game is offline and needs no login.

Does practice use the real rules?

Yes. The ranking, trump and scoring rules are the same as in a real match.

When should I leave practice for a real match?

When you can explain bidding, trump and scoring without the hints.

Learning 29 in the Training Grounds: the practice match explained

Most card game tutorials are a slideshow. The tutorial in 29 Royale is a match. The King greets you, the Training Grounds window asks whether you want a free practice game, and if you say yes you are dealt into a table where everything is explained as it happens and nothing you do counts.

The cast

The practice table has three bots with their own names, avatars and borders, chosen so you can tell them apart at a glance. They run the same engine as every other bot in the game, at the practice level, so they will not double you on your first hand.

The friendly deal

The deal in the Training Grounds is arranged so that the lessons appear. Every hand opens with at least one point card in your hand, so there is always something to count. The rivals are dealt point cards and a card of the trump suit, so the trump reveal happens naturally rather than being described in the abstract.

What the tutorial shows

As the hand runs, short hints appear beside the game's own labels rather than in a separate panel. That way you learn where to look once the hints are gone.

Your hand and the ranking. Point cards carry a mark on the card itself, so the Jack, 9, Ace, 10 order sticks.
The bid. The hint explains the 16 to 28 range on the bidding control you will use for the rest of your games.
Choosing a trump. Why length matters, and which card to place face down.
The reveal. The first time the trump is turned over, the game explains what changes.
The points strip. A running total of what your team has collected against the bid.
Single hand. If the deal makes it sensible, a banner introduces the single-hand decision.
The end of the match. The result screen returns you to the lobby, with a prompt to rate the game that you can ignore.

The practice hand, in the order the hints arrive.

What you can skip

Everything. The Skip control is offered whenever more than one card remains in a hand. People who already know 29 can leave within a minute and start a ranked match in the Jungle arena.

After the Training Grounds

Your first real matches are played in the Jungle arena against Medium and Hard bots. New players are often experienced at the game from family tables, so the first arena is not a trap. Win rounds and matches to earn trophies, climb the arena ladder and unlock avatars and borders as you go. The guides on this site go deeper on every rule the tutorial introduces. Start with how to play 29. 29 Royale is free on Google Play.