RANG ROYALE

COURT PIECE EDITION

Play Rang, the classic Court Piece trick-taking card game, online and free. Team up with a partner, call the trump suit and race to win 7 tricks, in quick tables or private rooms with friends.

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How it works

1
Team up
Four players, two teams. Your partner sits across the table.
2
Call the Rang
After five cards, the caller chooses the trump suit, the Rang.
3
Win 7 tricks
Follow suit, cut with trumps, and take 7 of 13 tricks to win the round.

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Screenshots from real matches in Rang Royale, on a computer and on a phone.

Rang Royale card table on a computer: trump suit spades, partner's ace of diamonds leading the trick, the trick tracker on the left and the match series on the right, with your hand along the bottom — A Classic match on a computer: trump suit, the current trick, trick tracker and your hand.

The Choose the Rang screen, with buttons for spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs above the caller's first five cards — Calling the Rang: the caller picks the trump suit after seeing five cards.

Rang Royale card table on a phone held upright, showing the trump suit, the four seats, the trick in the middle and the hand at the bottom — The same table on a phone, sized to fit the screen with no scrolling.

Three ways to play

Classic

The caller picks the trump suit from their first five cards and announces it to the table.

Hidden Rang

The trump card is placed face down. Only the caller knows the Rang until someone cuts with it.

Blind Rang

All 13 cards are dealt at once. The first card that breaks suit sets the Rang for the round.

A sample hand, step by step

A short walkthrough of the decisions you make in a round of Classic Rang. The team that takes seven of the thirteen tricks wins the round.

1. Look at your first five cards
A
K
9
4
8
You are the caller. Three of your five cards are spades, including the ace and king, so spades is the natural call.
2. Call the Rang
A
Rang: spades
You name spades as the Rang (trump). For the rest of the round, any spade beats any card of another suit.
3. Follow suit, and let your partner win
K
Left
A
Partner
2
Right
4
You
The opponent on your left leads the king of hearts and your partner takes it with the ace. You hold a heart, so you must follow suit, and your low 4 of hearts is exactly the card to give.
4. Cut with a low trump
Q
Right
9
You
5
Left
3
Partner
Later an opponent leads the queen of diamonds and you have no diamonds left. You may play any card, so you cut with the 9 of spades, the lowest trump that wins, and keep the ace and king for later.

What is Rang?

Rang is a four-player trick-taking card game played with a standard 52-card deck. It is also known as Court Piece or Coat Piece, and it has been a favourite for generations at family gatherings, in university hostels and at tea stalls across South Asia, and among South Asian communities in the Gulf and around the world. The name means “colour”, and refers to the trump suit, which is also called the Rang.

Players form two teams of two, with partners sitting opposite each other. Every card is played face up, one trick at a time, so the whole game is about reading the table: which cards have gone, who is out of a suit, and what your partner is trying to do.

How a round plays

Each player first receives five cards. The player next to the dealer, called the caller, looks at those five cards and chooses the trump suit. The rest of the deck is then dealt so everyone holds thirteen. The caller leads the first trick, and each player in turn plays one card. You must follow the suit that was led whenever you can. If you cannot, you may play a trump to cut, or throw away a card from another suit.

The highest trump wins the trick. If no trump was played, the highest card of the led suit wins, and the winner leads the next trick. All thirteen tricks are played, and the team that takes seven or more wins the round. A match is the best of three rounds, or a single round if you pick the 1-round length.

A game of skill, not chance

The deal decides which cards you hold, but how you play them decides the round. A good call from five cards, careful counting of trumps, knowing when to cut and when to hold back, and quiet teamwork with your partner all add up over a match. Two teams with similar cards rarely finish with the same result, which is why players keep coming back to improve.

Playing on Rang Royale

Rang Royale runs in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download. Start a table straight away with Quick Play, or create a private room and send the invite link to friends and family wherever they live. Choose Classic, Hidden Rang or Blind Rang, and pick up daily missions and streaks along the way.

Learn to play well

Free, in-depth guides written for new and experienced players. Start with the rules, then work through strategy at your own pace.

Rang (Court Piece) Rules Explained: A Complete Walkthrough of One Round
The full rules of Rang, also called Court Piece, explained step by step: teams, cards, the trump suit, calling, following suit, winning tricks and a sample round played out.
Classic, Hidden and Blind Rang Compared: How Each Mode Plays and Which to Choose
How the three Rang modes differ, why the timing of the trump changes every decision, and which mode suits new players, regular groups and experienced partnerships.
Choosing the Rang Suit: How to Call Trumps From Five Cards
A practical method for picking the trump suit in Rang (Court Piece) when you can only see your first five cards: length, strength, and the cards you cannot see.
Partner Play in Rang: Reading and Helping Your Teammate Through Your Cards
How to support your partner in Rang (Court Piece) using only the cards you play: when to win, when to play low, and the natural signals that come from fair play.
Counting Cards in Rang: A Simple System for Tracking Trumps and High Cards
Learn a beginner-friendly way to keep track of trumps, aces and voids in Rang (Court Piece) so you know which of your cards are winners late in the round.
Hidden Rang vs Blind Rang: How the Two Variants Change Your Strategy
A side-by-side look at the Hidden Rang and Blind Rang variants of Court Piece: how trumps are set, what information each player has, and how to adjust your play.

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Rang with family, wherever they live

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Playing Rang Across Time Zones: Finding a Time That Works From Sydney to Toronto
A practical scheduling guide for families and friends spread across Australia, the Gulf, South Asia, the UK and North America, with worked examples and daylight saving traps.
Rang at Diwali, Eid and Holi: Card Games and Festival Gatherings
Why card games are part of so many South Asian festival evenings, how families fit Rang into Diwali, Eid and Holi, and how to bring relatives abroad to the same table.
Rang Table Etiquette: Good Manners at the Card Table, at Home and Online
The unwritten rules of Rang: dealing and cutting, table talk, playing in turn, being a good partner, winning and losing gracefully, and how the same manners carry over to online play.
Teaching Rang to New Players: A Step-by-Step Approach for Friends, Partners and In-Laws
How to teach Rang (Court Piece) to someone who has never played: what to explain first, practice hands, the mistakes to expect, and how to keep the first few games enjoyable.

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Daily missions, streaks and levels
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