▶ The Card Room

The Card Room

Ten classics of cards and board, from Solitaire to Bridge. Learn each one with its sheet, then take a seat at its table. Great for thinking ahead.

Pick a game

FreeCellThe solitaire where every deal is open and almost every deal can be won. Pure planning, no luck.1 player · Medium▶ Play
Klondike SolitaireThe solitaire everyone knows. Turn cards, build columns, and learn which moves really matter.1 player · Easy▶ Play
HeartsFour players, no partners, and one card nobody wants: the Queen of Spades. Score low to win.4 players · Medium
Gin RummyA two-player duel of sets and runs. Pick up, discard, and knock before your rival does.2 players · Medium
SpadesA team game of bids and tricks. Spades always win: bid exactly what you can take.4 players, 2 teams · Medium
BackgammonTwo dice, fifteen checkers and a race home. Luck rolls the dice; skill decides what you do with them.2 players · Medium
BridgeThe great partnership game: an auction to promise tricks, then thirteen tricks to keep the promise.4 players, 2 teams · Hard
French TarotFrance's favourite trick game: 78 cards, 21 trumps, the Excuse, and one player against the rest.3 to 5 players (best at 4) · Hard
Happy FamiliesThe classic family-collecting game, with Zip and the gang: seven families of six, and a good memory wins.2 to 6 players · Easy▶ Play
BeloteFrance's café classic: 32 cards, two teams, a trump suit where the Jack and the 9 rule.4 players, 2 teams · Medium