Rules with roots

Learn the table, then take a seat

Clear answers for the moments that stop a card game cold: what counts, what is legal, and which house rule your table is actually using.

Named rulesRegional choices are labeled instead of presented as mistakes.

Worked examplesScoring is shown hand by hand, not left as a formula.

Playable lessonsEvery guide leads to a real game or a useful table tool.

First collection

Setback: High, Low, Jack, and Game

Big Mike Games plays four-player partnership Setback with six-card hands and four scoring points. Start with the complete rules, settle the score, or use the calculator during a physical game.

Complete guide How to play Setback

Deal, bid, pitch trump, follow legally, and finish the match.

Scoring guide High, Low, Jack, and Game

Card values, made bids, setbacks, ties, and worked examples.

Free table tool Setback scorekeeper

Calculate Game, apply the bid, and track a match without an account.

Names and variants Setback vs. Pitch

Understand where the names overlap and where the rules branch.

Ready to deal?

Learn inside a real hand

The guided Setback hand explains the auction, legal cards, trump, and scoring before continuing into a complete match.

Play Setback