Boya Coya

A fast, strategic two-player trick-taking card game inspired by the ancient game Ganjifa. Master eight suits, chain bonus points, and declare Boya Coya to swing momentum — test your skills vs CPU or in ranked online play.

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Boya Coya
Boya Coya is built for quick sessions and deep strategy. Declare King–Queen–Jack of one suit for bonus points, and outscore your opponent across three distinct ways to play.

Three Ways to Play

  • Relaxed — Follow the lead suit when you can; no trump. Win a trick with a King to lock that suit and force everyone to follow. Clean, readable, great for learning.
  • Strat — Trump rotates every five tricks. Pay 5 points to change trump. Arm Coya Challenge when leading a trick: guess right for +5, miss and lose 5 and the ability to challenge again. Turn timers keep the pace tight.
  • Custom — Mix and match. Choose a base (Suit Lock, Trump, or neither), toggle Boya Coya and Coya Challenge, set deck size (full, half, quarter), turn timer (off, 5s, 10s, 20s), and more. Your rules, your game.

Single Player & Multiplayer

  • Vs CPU — Jump into Relaxed, Strat, or Custom anytime. No waiting, no setup.
  • Online — Host a game or use matchmaking to find an opponent. Ranked matches track wins, losses, and rank so you can see how you stack up.

The Basics

  • Eight suitswith a fixed hierarchy (Crown > Money > Banana > Skull > Diamond > Spade > Heart > Club). Higher suit wins when ranks tie.
  • Boya Coya — Declare K+Q+J of the same suit for 7 points; your next play must be a court card from that suit.
  • Bonus points— Streaks (3/4/5 tricks in a row), emptying your hand first, capturing a suit's full court or 7+ cards, most tricks in a suit, and more.
  • Shared rules — Opening lead by higher face-up card; draw after each trick; trump (in Strat/Custom trump modes) beats non-trump and rotates or can be bought.
Boya Coya suit hierarchy and card art
Whether you want a fast Relaxed game vs the CPU or a ranked Strat match online, Boya Coya delivers a focused, tactical trick-taking experience built for two.

Features

  • 2-player trick-taking

    Ganjifa-inspired depth in short sessions.

  • Online PvP & ranked

    Matchmaking, hosts, and rank progression.

  • Deep customization

    Relaxed, Strat, and Custom rule sets.

  • Controller support

    Play the way you like on deck or couch.

Join the live playtest — visit the Steam page to request access.