Playing the app
Do I need an account?
No. You type a name on first launch and play. There is nothing to sign into, so there is also nothing to forget.
Does it work offline?
Fully. Three computer players are always available without a connection. The online modes need one, of course.
How do I play with friends?
One of you opens a private room and shares its four-letter code. The other three type it in. No links, no invites, no access to your contacts.
I paid to remove ads, then reinstalled. Where did it go?
Your purchase lives with your app-store account, not with us. Open Settings → Restore purchases and it comes back. If it doesn’t, write to us.
The app ruled a hand wrongly. Can I report it?
Please do. Email us the room code and the rough time. Every ruling maps to a numbered rule in our rules document — we will answer with the rule, or fix the bug.
Which languages does 29 speak?
English, Hindi, Bengali and Nepali. Card indices stay in Latin numerals in every language, because that is what the physical cards show.
The rules themselves
Why does play go anti-clockwise?
Because that is how 29 is played at a physical table across South Asia: after you, the seat on your right bids and plays. Most digital versions quietly reverse it. We did not.
Is the jack really higher than the ace?
Yes. The order is J · 9 · A · 10 · K · Q · 8 · 7. The jack is worth 3 points and beats everything in its suit; the nine is worth 2 and comes second. This surprises every new player exactly once.
What happens if a trump is played before the reveal?
It counts as an ordinary card of its suit and cannot win on trump strength. That is the whole point of hiding the trump — and it is why a careless early trump is such an expensive mistake.
Can the marriage take the target below 16?
No. The floor is 16, which is also the minimum bid, and the cap is 28. If a king–queen pair cannot move the target in either direction, the app does not offer the declaration at all.
How long is a match?
A match runs until one team reaches +6 or −6 on the six counter — the classic red-six/black-six set. That averages somewhere around thirty-five rounds, so it is an evening, not a minute.
The full course, with the cards: How to play 29
Still stuck?
Write to support@houseofthecard.com. If it is a rules dispute, include the room code — every ruling maps to a numbered rule, so we can answer with the rule or fix the bug.