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8 indie games in this list, released 2014–2025, from developers such as Jawaker, YallaPlay, ChickMania. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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By Jawaker · Jordan
Jawaker is a social gaming platform that gathers more than 50 card and board games popular in the Arab world, such as Tarneeb, Trix, Baloot, Jackaroo, Kout and Ludo, with chat and emotes for playing against friends and other players. It is available on mobile and the web. Jawaker was founded in 2009 by a group of young Jordanians and now operates from both Jordan and the UAE.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Gin Rummy Masters is a real-time online take on the classic card game Gin Rummy. Players can invite friends to private matches, chat while playing or face opponents worldwide, winning coins to unlock themed rooms, completing daily missions and competing in tournaments and seasonal events. Custom avatars and card designs add personalisation. It is developed by YallaPlay, a mobile card game studio headquartered on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Spades Masters is an online multiplayer version of the classic trick-taking card game Spades. Players join team or solo modes, take part in special events, play private games with friends and climb leaderboards, and can customise their table with unlockable card decks. Daily rewards keep regular players engaged. It is developed by YallaPlay, a mobile games studio headquartered on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a second office in Sao Paulo.
By YallaPlay · United Arab Emirates
Tarneeb Masters is an online version of Tarneeb, a partnership trick-taking card game popular across the Arab world. Players compete in casual and advanced rooms, join daily events, create private rooms to play with friends, and rise through a ranking system. It was YallaPlay's first title and reached a large player base on iOS and Android. YallaPlay is a mobile games studio headquartered at Yas Hub on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
By ChickMania · Jordan
Carrom is a mobile version of the classic disc-flicking board game, where players strike pucks into the corner pockets and try to sink the queen. It supports online one-on-one matches, private boards with friends, offline play against bots and pass-and-play on one device, with Arabic and classic rule sets and live voice chat. It is developed by Chickmania Entertainment, a studio based in Amman, Jordan.
By TacSou · Morocco
Hez 2 is a mobile version of the Moroccan card game of the same name, played with the 40-card Spanish Carta deck of swords, golds, cups and sticks. The goal is to be first to empty your hand, either offline against AI opponents or online against friends in games of up to four players. It comes from TacSou, the label of Moroccan solo developer Soufiane Tacherifine, and has passed 100,000 installs on Google Play.
By ChickMania · Jordan
Jackaro is an online social version of Jackaroo, the board game played by two teams of two with cards and marbles and popular in the Gulf. Players can join ranked matches, play private rooms with friends and voice chat, or practise offline against bots, and unlock boards, pieces and card designs. It is the flagship title of Chickmania Entertainment, a mobile studio founded in Amman, Jordan.
By TacSou · Morocco
Ronda brings the traditional Moroccan card game to phones, using the 40-card Spanish Carta deck. Players aim for the highest score in one-on-one or two-versus-two matches, offline against an AI opponent or online with friends, with emojis for table talk. It is one of the mobile titles by TacSou, the one-person studio of Moroccan developer Soufiane Tacherifine, and has more than 100,000 installs on Google Play.