Oh Hell!

The classic trick-taking card game.
No account. No download. Just play.

New to the game? Play the interactive walkthrough

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Instant 4-player game — just enter your name and go
or play with friends

How to play

  • Bid how many tricks you'll win each round
  • Must follow the led suit if you have it
  • Trump beats all other suits
  • Make your exact bid: 10 + tricks bonus
  • Miss: tricks taken only, no bonus
  • Highest score after all hands wins

Play Oh Hell online, free

Oh Hell — also called Oh Well, Blackout, or Nomination Whist — is a trick-taking card game where the fun is in the bidding: before each round you predict exactly how many tricks you'll win, then try to hit that number on the nose. Bid too high or too low and you score nothing for the round, so every hand is a small gamble as the deal shrinks from many cards down to one.

OhHell.app is a free, real-time multiplayer version you play right in your browser — no account, no download, no ads. Start an instant Quick Play game for 3–10 players, or make a private room, choose your house rules, and share a six-character code with friends. Empty seats fill with computer players so a game can always begin, and rated games feed an Elo-style rating and leaderboard tracked separately for each time control.

New here? Try the interactive walkthrough, read the full rules, or learn what makes play fair.