Pitch / Setback

Bid for trump, capture points, and control the hand.

AI1

Score: 0

AI2

Score: 0

AI3

Score: 0

Bid for trump • Capture High, Low, Jack, and Game

AI1 starts the bidding.

YOU

Score: 0

Trump: —

How To Play Pitch / Setback

Goal Bidding Trump Points Tricks Modes Strategy

Pitch and Setback are trick-taking games where players bid for the right to choose trump and then attempt to capture scoring cards during play.

Players bid how many points they believe they can capture. The winning bidder chooses the trump suit.

Some variants allow auction-style bidding while others use simpler bidding.

Trump cards beat all non-trump cards regardless of rank. Managing trump cards is the core strategy of the game.

One player leads a card. Others should follow suit if possible. Trump cards may override the lead suit and win the trick.

Traditional trick-taking with point capture.

Players can lose points for failing bids.

Focuses heavily on the traditional four-point system.

A more aggressive regional variant with stronger trump emphasis.

Expanded bidding system with more strategic trump selection.

Faster arcade rounds with fewer cards.