Spar (Cha-Cha) : Ghanaian Game

Finmonkey

About this game

Spar (Cha-Cha) is a traditional Ghanaian trick-taking card game passed down through generations. Now you can play it anywhere — with a challenging AI opponent or against real players online.

━━━ HOW TO PLAY ━━━

Each player is dealt a hand of cards. The non-dealer calls "Bra" to begin. Players take turns leading and following tricks. Win tricks to earn points, and collect all 5 stones to win the match. A simple rule set hides surprising strategic depth — easy to learn, hard to master.

━━━ GAME MODES ━━━

🤖 Solo vs AI
Take on a smart AI opponent any time, no internet needed. The AI plays a genuine challenge across all modes and rule sets.

🌍 Online Multiplayer (2 or 4 players)
Create a private room and share the Game ID with a friend, or jump into Quick Match to be paired with a random opponent. Supports both 2-player and 4-player matches.

🏆 Ranked Online
Play ranked matches where every decision counts. Turn timers keep the game moving. Repeated timeouts and rage-quits carry penalties to protect fair play.

━━━ FEATURES ━━━

♟ Stone-based scoring — 5 stones start in the center; win tricks to earn them
🔁 Rematch system — instantly challenge the same opponent again after a match
📡 Real-time multiplayer with WebSocket connection to a live server
↩️ Reconnect grace — if you drop out briefly, the game waits 30 seconds
🎵 Atmospheric sound effects — shuffles, deals, trick wins, and victory fanfares
🃏 Detailed card art and clean minimal card modes
🌐 Optional Twi (Akan) card name labels for cultural authenticity
⏱ Turn timers with visible countdown in online play

━━━ CUSTOMISABLE RULES ━━━

Before each game the host can toggle:
• Under-Ten Rule — redeal if your opening hand totals under 10
• No-Hands Rule — additional redeal condition
• Remove Ace — play without aces for a different challenge
• GBA Penalty — stones deducted for calling Bra incorrectly
• Stone count and scoring mode

━━━ CULTURAL NOTE ━━━

Spar — also known locally as Cha-Cha — is widely played across Ghana, especially among young people and families. This app is built to preserve and share that tradition while bringing it to mobile with modern online features.

No ads. No purchases. Just the game.