Truco King Offline: bluff loud, call truco
Truco King Offline is a South American trick-taking game with Truco and Truco Mineiro modes, playable offline. How the game is played and where to get it.
Truco is a game of nerve as much as cards. Two teams of players trade tricks, and a call of truco raises the points for the hand. The other team can accept, refuse or raise, and every call is a bluff in one direction or another. Play Boom Games' Truco King Offline brings that to Android, with two modes: Truco and Truco Mineiro.
The rhythm of a hand
Each player holds three cards, and the strongest card in a trick wins it. Truco is about the card you play and the moment you play it. Holding the best card and calling early can win a hand you would otherwise lose, and holding a weak card and calling anyway is the bluff.
Two modes, one game
The studio names two modes. Truco is the classic version, and Truco Mineiro is the variant from Minas Gerais. The differences change how the raises go and how the points are scored, so read the in-game rules for the mode you choose before you start.
Why bluffing is fun offline
Truco rewards reading the table, and bots cannot read your face. In an offline app the bots play their hand and you play yours. That is the best way to try a bluff without losing face at the table, and to learn when the other side is bluffing you.
Get it
Our view: Truco King Offline is one of the best ways to play this game on a phone. The links below go to the store page and the studio.
For a card game where bluffing also matters, see Teen Patti from Live Game Labs, or our bluffing guide.
Questions people ask
What is Truco?
A South American trick-taking card game built around bluffing and raising. Play Boom describes Truco King Offline as bluffing loud and calling truco.
What is Truco Mineiro?
A variant of Truco from Minas Gerais in Brazil. Truco King includes it as one of its two modes.
How many cards are used?
Traditional Truco uses a 40-card Spanish deck. Check the in-game rules for the version you choose.
Can I play Truco offline?
Play Boom describes Truco King Offline as playable offline. Check the store page for the current details.
What does calling truco mean?
It raises the stakes of the current hand. The other team can accept, decline or raise again, so the call is a bluff as well as a claim.
Where can I find the studio's other games?
Play Boom's site lists Tongits King, Pusoy King, Lucky 9 and Board Club.