Briscola Heroes

The first event arrives September 19: Autumn · San Gennaro. Win the tricks and claim the Mazzo del Tesoro — 40 cards in silver and gold, for a few days only.

Briscola Heroes is the classic Italian card game with a twist: Aces, Threes and face cards are heroes of regional folklore — Pulcinella, the Befana, the Janara, Brigante Crocco — each with a unique power fueled by the Energy you earn by winning tricks. Every rule you know is still underneath: if you can play briscola, you're already home.

• Online matches against real players (matchmaking looks for a human first; if none is available you play a clearly-labeled game character) • A guided 5-trick tutorial on first launch • 12 Italian piazzas, each bending the rules its own way, unlocked by leveling up • Card Polish: cards that win tricks for you earn Bronze and Silver frames • Full English and Italian interface (switch in Settings)

Play instantly, no sign-up: an anonymous account is created automatically; optionally link Apple or Google to protect your progress. The free version shows one ad at most every three matches, never during play; the Mecenate purchase removes them forever and unlocks the whole Bottega.

What we'd love you to test: online matchmaking (try it with a friend!), stability during matches, how clear the tutorial and the powers feel, and any text that looks wrong in either language.