Durak Card Game with AI, Stats & Achievements

Durak ("Fool") is the most popular card game in Russia and the former USSR — taught in childhood, played in cafés, kitchens and dachas, and a regular on Russian-speaking grandmothers' tables worldwide. Play it here in your browser: three difficulty levels (Training with hints for newcomers, Medium that plays a sensible strategic game, Hard that thinks several moves ahead), 2–4 players at the table, and both popular variants — classic Podkidnoy and the trickier Perevodnoy where the defender can flip the attack onto the next player. No sign-up, mobile-friendly tap controls, three deck designs.

1
Pick a mode

Choose 1v1, 1v2, or 1v3 against AI opponents.

2
Pick a difficulty

Training shows hints; Medium and Hard play to win.

3
Pick a variant

Podkidnoy is standard; Perevodnoy adds the transfer move.

4
Play

Click a card, then a slot or action. Or use keys 1–9 plus B/T/A/P.

5
Last with cards loses

When the deck and hands are empty, the player still holding cards is the fool.

A complete Durak game with smart AI, statistics, and achievements

Choose your game
Set up the table and start playing
Difficulty
Variant
Deck design
Creating room…
Round 1
0
Thinking…

Features

Three difficulty levels
Training shows the legal moves and the recommended one. Medium plays a sound strategic game and remembers what cards have already gone. Hard thinks several moves ahead and is a genuinely tough opponent.
Both rule variants
Classic Podkidnoy and Perevodnoy (transferable). Switch any time from the menu.
2, 3, and 4-player tables
Duel one AI, partner up against two, or face three opponents alone.
Statistics and achievements
Win streaks per difficulty, per-variant stats, eight unlockable achievements — including "win without playing a single trump" and "win in under 3 minutes".
Accessible by design
Full keyboard control, ARIA live announcements, high-contrast mode, screen-reader-friendly card labels.
Three deck skins
Classic red, blue geometric, Russian folk — pick the one you like.

What is Durak?

A traditional Russian card game played with a 36-card deck. Players attack and defend; the last one holding cards loses.

How many players?

2 to 4. Our V1 supports 1 vs 1, 1 vs 2 (partnered), and 1 vs 3 (free-for-all).

What's the difference between Podkidnoy and Perevodnoy?

In Perevodnoy, the defender can forward the attack to the next player by playing a card of the same rank.

How smart is the Hard AI?

Hard plays at roughly the level of a strong adult casual player — it counts trumps, tracks which suits opponents have run out of, and looks several moves ahead before committing a trump. It is beatable, but you will need to play well; Medium is a more forgiving step up from Training.

Will my progress be saved?

Yes — statistics and achievements are saved on this device. Clearing site data, switching browsers or playing in private/incognito mode resets the counters.

Can I play offline?

Yes — once the page has loaded once, you can disconnect and keep playing. Useful for long flights, trains, or rural cottages.

Is online multiplayer available?

Not in this release — a 2 to 4-player online mode is coming next.

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