Game Rules: Euchre

Game Identity

• Name: Euchre
• Player Count: 4 players (fixed). Two teams of two.
• Teams: Yes — 2 teams of 2. Partners sit across from each other.
• Theme: Classic trick-taking card game popular in the American Midwest and Canada.

Scoring Mechanics

• Scoring Variant: Accumulative — team scores grow toward a target.
• Target Score: 10 points (standard). First team to 10 wins.
• Unit of Scoring: Points per hand (1–4 per hand).
• Lower vs. Higher: Higher team score wins.

Rules & Validation

Per-Hand Logic

• Points per Hand: 1–4 points awarded to one team per hand.
  • Makers win 3 or 4 tricks: 1 point.
  • Makers win all 5 tricks (March): 2 points.
  • Makers go alone and win 3 or 4 tricks: 1 point.
  • Makers go alone and win all 5 tricks: 4 points.
  • Euchre (defenders win 3+ tricks): 2 points to defending team.
• Validation Rules:
  • Exactly one team scores per hand.
  • Points per hand must be 1, 2, or 4.
  • The app records which team made trump and how many tricks they took.

Special Actions / Bonuses

• Going Alone: The maker sends their partner out and plays solo. Win all 5 = 4 pts; win 3–4 = 1 pt.
• Euchre: Defenders prevent the making team from winning 3 tricks. Defenders score 2 points.
• March: Makers win all 5 tricks (not going alone). Score 2 points.

Win Conditions

• Condition: First team to reach 10 cumulative points wins.
• Tie-Breaker: Ties cannot occur in Euchre — one team always scores each hand. First to 10 wins immediately.

Set Up in Doodle Score

Euchre doesn't have a dedicated scorecard yet — track it for free using a general scorecard:

1. Tap New Scorecard and choose Paper Score (tracks all players each round in a grid)
2. Add 4 players (adjust as needed)
3. Set Target Score to 10 points (or skip for open-ended play)

Score type: Ascending — highest score wins.