Clag - Oh Hell Card Game

Clag is a British variant of Oh Hell, the card game that also goes by Nomination Whist, Contract Whist, Blackout and Up and Down the River. The story goes that RAF crews played it in the Second World War while low cloud kept them on the ground. The name is said to stand for Clouds Low, Aircraft Grounded.

Each deal, you bid exactly how many tricks you think you'll win. Get it spot on and you score a bonus on top of your tricks, but miss by even one and the bonus is gone. The hands grow from one card up to seven and back down again. In the middle come three special rounds to keep you on your toes: No Trumps, Blind Bidding and Misere.

You'll pick up the rules in one game. Nailing your bid every time is another matter.

PLAY IT YOUR WAY
• Practise against bots that range from gentle to ruthless.
• Everyone gets the same seven deals in the Daily Challenge, so you can see how you stack up.
• Enter the weekly knockout tournament, where you and your opponent play the same cards and the better score goes through.
• Get up to seven of you round a table and play by your own house rules.
• Take on people online in ranked games and climb the ratings.
• Crack 500 puzzles where you're dealt one hand and a bid you have to hit.

A NEW SEASON EVERY MONTH
Every month brings a new season of ten fresh challenges. Complete them to earn rewards that are yours to keep. Your best game of the month goes on the season leaderboard. Finish in the top three and you'll win a podium ring.

IMPROVE YOUR GAME
After every game, you'll see the bids and cards that cost you and what would have worked better. You can step back through any game trick by trick to see where it turned. Short lessons teach you to bid and start with the mistakes you make most.

MAKE IT YOURS
Levelling up unlocks card backs, seat rings and whole table themes to make your table your own.

PLAY ON ANY DEVICE
Sign in with Play Games and your progress, your look and your settings come with you to every device. Android and iPhone players play together and share the same leaderboards, so your friends can join in whatever phone they have.

Clag is free to play. There's nothing to buy, so every reward is won at the table.

Gather the players and make your call.