Mattis is a free Norwegian card game for up to 3 players, played with a standard 52-card deck in two phases. Collect cards first, then get rid of them. The last player left holding cards is the Mattis and loses. Play online with friends or against AI.
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Mattis is a Norwegian card game for up to 3 players, played with a standard 52-card deck in two phases. First you collect cards; then you try to get rid of them. The last player left holding cards is the "Mattis" and loses.
Matching a rank already on the table starts a War, and the winner takes the whole pile. In phase two, trumps are active, you must follow suit, and runs of the same suit can be played together as a Row.
How to play
One phase to build, one phase to win. Collect a strong hand first, then race to get rid of it.
Phase 1 of 2
Players lay cards one by one. The highest rank "owns" the pile until someone beats it. Match a rank already on the table and you trigger a War: the winner takes everything.
Finish this phase with no cards collected and you are the Blodmattis, out at once.
Phase 2 of 2
The deck is empty and trumps are active. Follow suit and beat the cards played against you, or play several in a Row.
Can't beat them? Pick up the oldest cards on the table. The last player left with cards is the Mattis and loses.
In-game screenshots
Why play it in the app
Create a table, share the 4-digit code, and your friends join from their own phones. Or open a public table and play whoever turns up.
Practice solo against AI opponents at your level. Stuck? A hint uses the same tactical evaluator as the AI, so it teaches you real strategy.
No pay-to-win mechanics. Play the cards you are dealt and make the decisions.
Every finished game earns XP for where you place, and a daily streak keeps you coming back.
Classic, Egyptian and Astronaut card themes. Classic is included; the others unlock in the app.
Yes. Mattis is free to download and play on the App Store and Google Play.
Yes. Create a table and share its 4-digit code, join a public table, or practice offline against AI.
iPhone and Android. Mattis is on the App Store for iOS and on Google Play for Android.
Up to 3. A game in the Mattis app seats three: you and two friends online, or you and two AI opponents solo. It uses one standard 52-card deck.
Get rid of all your cards. The first player to go out wins, and the last player left holding cards is the Mattis and loses.
The game goes by different names around the Nordics: Mattis in Norway, Skitgubbe in Sweden and Denmark, and Myllymatti in Finland. The two-phase play is the same.
A player who ends phase one with no cards collected. The Blodmattis loses at once, before phase two starts.
Download the free Mattis card game for iPhone and Android. Play online with friends, or practice solo against AI.
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