{"id":412,"date":"2025-10-31T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2025-10-31T22:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:20:16","slug":"durak%ef%bc%88%e3%83%87%e3%83%a5%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%ef%bc%89%e3%81%a8%e3%81%84%e3%81%86%e3%82%b2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0%e3%82%92%e7%b4%b9%e4%bb%8b%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%e3%81%84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/en\/archives\/412","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;d like to introduce a game called Durak."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Originating in the former Soviet Union, this card game is essentially a casual game heavily reliant on luck, as described on Wikipedia. However, it also requires some basic theory and strategy. In terms of gameplay feel, it might be closest to a blend of \u201cGerman Hoist\u201d and \u201cYu-Gi-Oh TCG Rush Duel.\u201d There are no similar games among the well-known card games in Japan, giving it a unique play experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The deck used is constructed by thinning out a standard 52-card deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>24-card pattern: 9, 10, J, Q, K, A of each suit (recommended for two players)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36-card pattern: 6 through A of each suit (this set is generally the most common)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52-card pattern: All cards from 2 through A used (for games with many players)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deal (card distribution)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first dealer is chosen randomly (e.g., by flipping cards one by one and the person who draws the weakest card).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the second round onward, the \u201cDurak (loser)\u201d becomes the dealer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deal six cards to each player; place the remainder face down as the stockpile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flip the top card of the stockpile and place it face down at the bottom of the stockpile. Its suit becomes the trump suit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gameplay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Determining the First Player<br><\/strong>According to Wikipedia, the player holding the lowest card in the trump suit goes first. However, under house rules, the dealer may simply go first.\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attacking and Defending<br><\/strong>The attacking player attacks the player to their immediate right. The first card played is unrestricted.<br>The defending player may play a card to defend under the following conditions:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A card of the same suit that is stronger than the attack card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trump suit (if the attack is a trump, defend with a higher trump)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subsequent Attacks<br><\/strong>Only cards of the same rank as the card already on the table can be played for attack.<br>Example: Attack with \u26609 \u2192 Defended with \u2660K. The attacker can then play \u26659, \u26669, \u26639, \u2665K, \u2666K, \u2663K, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When defense fails<br><\/strong>If unable to defend or choosing not to defend, take all cards on the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When defense succeeds<br><\/strong>Turn over and remove all cards on the table as used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hand replenishment<br><\/strong>If the deck remains, replenish hands starting with the attacker until each player has 6 cards. No replenishment if already holding 6 or more cards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn transition<br><\/strong>If defense succeeds, the defender becomes the next attacker. If defense fails, the player to the defender&#8217;s right becomes the next attacker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>\u203bIn 2-player mode, if a defense fails, the same attacker can attack again. \u201cOre no battle phase wa shuryo shite naize!&#8221;(My battle phase isn&#8217;t over yet!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victory Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Play continues until the deck and hand cards are exhausted. The player left holding cards at the end becomes the \u201cDurak (Idiot).\u201d In some regions, becoming the durak apparently comes with a penalty game where you have to drink a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The core of this game (strategic points) as I see it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The game is divided into two parts: the first half focuses on building your hand, while the second half involves remembering remaining cards and securing victory with your constructed hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trump suits are powerful. You&#8217;ll want to keep your trumps in your hand for the latter stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To force your opponent to use their trump suit early on:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify which suits are depleted in your opponent&#8217;s hand and attack with those suits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When attacking with simultaneous plays, mix in trump suits for multi-card attacks. Even if blocked, you can still force them to use their trumps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play multiple cards early to increase draws. Draw more to get trump cards.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have two or more non-trump cards of the same rank, don&#8217;t hold them back\u2014actively use them to attack and boost your draw count.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defend by playing ranks already on the field to make attacking harder. E.g., defend against \u2660Q with a trump suit Q.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choosing not to defend.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do this when you judge that keeping the attack card in your hand will be advantageous later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deliberately defend with a high card.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This invites continued attacks; even if it fails, the high card returns to your hand, giving you an advantage later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If there&#8217;s a rule that passing defense to the next player when playing a card of the same rank, understanding the board and your hand is crucial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, since luck plays a big part in this game, the most important thing is to have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Durack app I&#8217;m playing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>iPhone App<br><\/strong>Players are always available, so you won&#8217;t struggle to find matches.<br>Since the stamps include \u201cm9(^\u0414^)\u201d, you might need some troll resistance.<br>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/jp\/app\/durak-online-card-game\/id891825663\">Durak Online Card Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board Game Arena<br>Perhaps because many users have notifications enabled, matches are relatively easy to find during play.<br>Arena Mode has an interesting rule where the trump suit changes when the deck is exhausted, but matches are less frequent.<br>\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamearena.com\/gamepanel?game=durak\">Board Game Arena &#8211; Durak<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m on the weaker side around ELO 100 in BGA, so please go easy on me when we match up \u263a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originating in the former Soviet Union, this card game is essentially a casual game heavily reliant on luck, as described on Wikipedia. However, it also requires some basic theory and strategy. In terms of gameplay feel, it might be closest to a blend of \u201cGerman Hoist\u201d and \u201cYu-Gi-Oh TCG Rush Duel.\u201d There are no similar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/?p=403","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-en","category-rules-en","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412\/revisions\/418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/decks.katagata.work\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}