Real-time multiplayer card game
Zenko
A calm, lightning-fast card duel for 2 to 12 players.
Inspired by Ligretto and Dutch Blitz. Play free against bots, or unlock online play once and join your friends from any device.
Live links activate when the app goes live on the App Store and Google Play.
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Round 3 · 4 players
How it works
From open to playing — under a minute.
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Create or join a room
A 4-character code is all anyone needs to join. No account required to start.
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Race to empty your pile
Build colour-matched piles in the centre, faster than your opponents. The first to empty the Zenko pile calls it.
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Score the round
+1 for every card you placed, bonuses for closing piles, penalties for what you left behind. Quick and decisive.
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Rotate hosts and play again
New rounds start instantly. Switch hosts, swap in bots to fill empty seats, keep playing as long as the table holds.
What's inside
Built for friends who want to play — not be sold to.
Real-time multiplayer
2 to 12 players in a single room. Join with a 4-character code, or browse public games. The server is authoritative, so the game stays fair.
Free against bots
Play offline against tunable bots without an account or internet connection. The single-player mode is free forever.
No ads, no subscriptions
A one-time, in-app purchase unlocks online play. Single-player stays free. No banners, no telemetry, no upsells.
Sixteen languages
Norwegian, English, Danish, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (BR), Italian, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.
iOS, Android, web
The same game runs on every screen. Cross-platform play means your friends can join regardless of which phone they carry.
Calm, considered design
A quiet visual language inspired by Japanese minimalism. Subtle haptics, restrained colour, no garish flourishes.
Screenshots
Quiet visuals, fast play.
Real screenshots arrive at launch. These placeholders show the layout.
Heritage
Inspired by Ligretto and Dutch Blitz.
Zenko is an original game built in the spirit of those tabletop classics — fast, simple, social. We owe the core idea to them, and we encourage anyone who enjoys Zenko to look up the originals at their local game store. Zenko is not affiliated with or endorsed by Schmidt Spiele or the Dutch Blitz Game Company.
Ready when you are.
Free to download. Single-player free forever. One-time unlock for online play.
Live links activate when the app goes live on the App Store and Google Play.