Botifarra (card game)

Botifarra (Catalan pronunciation: [butiˈfarə]) is a point trick-taking card game for four players in fixed partnerships played in Catalonia, in the northeast of Spain,[1] and parts of Aragon, the Balearic Islands[2] and North of the Valencian Country.

It is a historical game also played in many parts of Spain, not only in bars and coffee shops.

[3] The game is closely related to Manille from which it takes the mechanics, but its rules induce deduction and minimise the effects of luck.

Botifarra is played with a Spanish 48-card deck whose suits are Coins, Cups, Swords and Batons running from 1 to 12.

The card order is 9 (high), Ace, King, Horse, Jack, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 (low).

The two piles of cards from the previous hand are simply placed on top of each other and the deck is cut by the next player in order of play.

Botifarra cards in the hand