Spades is a popular card game typically played by four players in two partnerships. The game uses a standard 52-card deck, and the objective is to accurately predict the number of tricks each team can win. Players bid on the number of tricks they believe they can take, and the game is played in rounds where players play one card each, with the highest card of the leading suit winning the trick. The game is named after the spade suit, which is the highest-ranking suit in the game. Players must follow the suit of the lead card if possible, and if they cannot, they may play a card from another suit. The game continues until all cards are played, and the team that meets or exceeds their bid scores points, while failing to do so results in a penalty.