Cards · 2–6 players · free
The Durak card game – Durak Tab Joy
The card game half of Eastern Europe grew up on, in an original D.N.A studio design: a table in a gothic cathedral, cards that slide across the felt, and bots that play like real opponents. Opens right in your browser – nothing to download, no sign-up.
- Free
- No ads
- No sign-up
- Right in the browser
About the game
Durak (Russian for "fool") is the most popular card game in Russia, Ukraine and across the Russian-speaking world, and a favourite in Israel too. There is no single winner: everyone who gets rid of their cards is safe, and the last player still holding cards is the durak.
Durak Tab Joy has both classic versions – throw-in (podkidnoy) and transfer (perevodnoy) – with house rules: 24, 36 or 52-card decks, "only neighbours throw in", and a 5-card limit on the first attack.
What's in the game
Bots at three levels
Easy for learning, medium for a relaxed evening, hard if you want an opponent that remembers every card played.
Lisa the cat
A royal Maine Coon who plays you one-on-one, purrs when she is winning and teases your mistakes.
Daily challenge, league and tournament
A new goal every day, a league against the bots, and a knockout tournament where the durak is out.
Pairs 2 vs 2 and lightning
Team up with a partner, or play a 24-card lightning game in two or three minutes.
Works offline
After the first load you can play the bots on a plane or underground.
No ads, no gambling
There is no betting and there are no cash prizes. In-game gems are earned by winning and unlock tables and decks; optional premium decks can also be bought.
How to play Durak – in a minute
- Each player gets 6 cards from a 36-card deck (6 to Ace). The next card is turned face up under the deck: its suit is trumps.
- The attacker plays a card. The defender must beat it with a higher card of the same suit, or with any trump.
- The other players may throw in more cards of any rank already on the table (at most 6 per round).
- Beat them all? The cards leave the game and you attack next. Could not? You pick up everything on the table.
- Everyone draws back up to 6. Once the deck runs out, the last one holding cards is the durak.
Full rules → · Beginner's guide → · Durak with friends · Two-player Durak
Questions
Is Durak Tab Joy free to play?
Yes. You can play at no cost, with no ads and no gambling. Optional premium card decks are available to buy; they give no gameplay advantage.
Do I need an account?
No. Open it and play. Your progress stays on your device.
Can I play against friends?
Yes! The lobby has a Private table: open one, send your friends the link or the code and play together online, up to 6 players, no sign-up. You can also play bots and Lisa the cat. A world ranking and tournaments are coming soon.
Which languages?
English, Hebrew, Russian and Ukrainian, switchable in one tap.
Which devices?
Any browser, on phone or desktop. On your phone, tap Share → Add to Home Screen and it opens like an app.
No ads, no gambling
No betting, no cash prizes. A small Israeli studio making original games, no clones.
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