Free Games

This deck compression game was once known as "Idle Year" because it was believed that you could play for a year without winning, but players have now discovered strategies that make it possible to win almost every game.

All cards must be built onto a single foundation pile in this Thomas Warfield invention.

A variation of ^acesandkings^ which starts with an ace or a king dealt to each foundation.

A difficult variation of ^canfield^ where you build in suit, can't move sequences, and only get two passes through the stock. "Acme," the greek word for the zenith, was a popular name for companies who wanted to be listed first in the phone book until the ^coyote^ and Roadrunner ruined it.

This two-deck solitaire allows moving unsorted stacks, as in ^yukon^. It is exactly like ^outback^, but you get to do two passes through the deck.

Build up on one foundation, down on the other, but don't build at all on the tableau. Suits don't matter.

Just like ^yukon^, but the starting layout is a bit different and you build regardless of suit.

A variation of ^auldlangsyne^ suggested by Michael Keller that adds some interest by allowing two redeals.

A somewhat more difficult variation of ^yukon^ in which you can build up or down, but must build in the same suit. I think they call it "Alaska" because it is so cool when things work out.

A difficult version of ^canister^ dating back to the 1890's. It resembles ^americancanister^ but does not allow stack moves and only kings can fill spaces.

A variation on ^klondike^ with seven reserves.

A variation of ^golf^ without a stock. Most deals are winnable, but require a lot of advance planning to win.

A variation on ^klondike^ where cards are dealt directly onto the tableau as in ^spider^.

A three-deck version of ^thievesofegypt^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

Build up regardless of suit to try to get all cards onto the tableau.

Thomas Warfield's more challenging variation of ^cloverleaf^.

An old Casino game where the house usually wins. It's distinctive features include a reserve and foundations built up from the value of one random card dealt into them.

A three-deck variation of ^carthage^.

A one-deck variation of ^fortyandeight^ where you can move sequences of cards together instead of just one at a time. With 40 cards in the tableau, you only have 12 cards in your deck which makes for a lot of unsolvable games. But with a bit of luck you can open an empty space in your tableau and then things are likely to go smoothly.

A variation of ^interchange^ that has the same 7 by 7 tableau with alternate cards face down, but where you build in alternate colors.

This relative of ^cloverleaf^ does not allow spaces to be filled, but allows one redeal.

Basically similar to ^sirtommy^, but much more complex to play because each foundation pile advances by a different increment.

Yet another generic solitaire game, with all cards dealt face up and no stock. This is quite easy when it's not impossible.

A variation of ^sirtommy^ where the foundations are built in alternate color, half upwards, half downwards.

Build up or down in suit and stock deals to the tableau.

Thomas Warfield's combination of ^freecell^ and ^scorpion^ divides the tableau into two halves, one where we build in alternate colors and move cards by FreeCell rules, one where we build in the same suit and move by Scorpion rules.

Like four parallel ^golf^ games

A difficult two-deck ^klondike^ variation.

A difficult variation of ^canister^ with building by alternate colors.

This game has similarities to both ^spider^ and ^yukon^, and may be an older version of ^scorpion^

^pyramid^ played with three waste piles.

A two-deck games where you deal to the reserves and build on the tableau. Empty reserves function as cells.

A variation of ^doublepyramid^ with three waste piles.

An easy two-deck variation of ^canfield^.

A three-deck version of ^beleagueredcastle^ invented by Thomas Warfield. Since kings can only be moved to empty spaces or the foundation, opening up some columns is the key to the game, except there are 12 cards in each column that need to be gotten out of the way first.

Thomas Warfield's adaptation of a 19th century game first described in George A. Bonaventure's 1932 book of solitaire games. It is two-deck game where 52 cards start on the tableau and another 52 start in the reserve. Suits of cards are completely ignored.

A slightly different version of ^chessboard^ with a two-card reserve.

An three-deck ^spider^/^klondike^ blend similar to ^ladyjane^ by Thomas Warfield.

An easier varition of ^wildflower^ where you can move sequences regardless of suit.

A variant of ^bakersdozen^ that allows filling in spaces with any card and where we build in alternate colors.

A compressed game of ^spider^ with four cells.

A difficult variation of ^deuces^ or ^busyaces^ where no cards are already on the foundation and there are only seven tableau piles. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

Suits don't matter at all in this simple little solitaire game.

A ^klondike^ variation with a rectangular starting tableau in which cards alternate face-up and face-down.

An old solitaire game in which no building is allowed on the tableau. The secret to winning is to get extremely lucky before you abandon the game out of shear boredom or to play a more skill-dependent variation like ^sirtommy^ instead.

A three-deck version of ^freecell^.

A difficult ^klondike^ variation where the tableau contains one fewer pile but all cards are face up.

An easy game invented by Thomas Warfield where you build up or down on the tableau, two foundation piles build up, and two build down.

Thomas Warfield's variant of ^fortythieves^ with a pyramid-shaped tableau.

A predecessor of ^freecell^ invented by C. L. Baker. The rules are the same as FreeCell, except that you build down in suit instead of in alternating colors.

In case ^canfield^ wasn't hard enough for you, here's a version with only three tableau piles. But you can stack cards regardless of suit, so it'll be OK. Occasionally.

A two-deck version of ^bakers^ games.

A variation on ^scorpion^ invented by Erik den Hollander in which we fill spaces with three cards from the stock instead of dealing from the stock.

This game has twenty-five tableau piles where you can build up or down, and you build up on half the foundations, and down on the others. It needs a large screen.

A variation of ^klondike^ that allows non-top cards to be moved (with the cards on top of them) as in ^yukon^.

A difficult game of Victorian origin with a forked reserve pile

A more interesting variation of ^fortress^ where you choose the base card.

A ^klondike^ variant where we build by different suits.

This ^scorpion^ variation has a different layout, a smaller stock, and allows cards to be moved to the foundation one at a time.

A version of ^freecell^ played with only three suits.

A simple game where we build regardless of suit on both tableau and foundation and which uses a stock but not a waste.

A three-suit version of ^spider^.

^fortress^ with cells.

A variation of ^tournament^ and ^kingsdowneights^ where you can build up and down on the tableau.

An easier, but still very difficult, modification of ^block^ invented by Richard Mechen and Thomas Warfield.

Similar to ^canfield^, but foundations are built up in alternate colors, reserve cards can only be played to the foundation, and empty spaces are autofilled from the stock.

A three-suit version of ^klondike^.

Move all cards to the tableau to win this game, but you can't move a card once it is on the tableau.

A variation of ^signora^ invented by Thomas Warfield where we built in the same suit instead of alternating colors.

An easier variation of ^beleagueredcastle^ where cards are moved to the foundation during the deal.

Rearrange the thirteen tableau piles to free up cards for the foundation by moving one card at a time. Often winnable, but takes some planning.

A two-deck ^klondike^ game with a special reserve that can store up to three kings.

A ^freecell^ variant where spaces can only be filled by kings and there are only two cells.

A game where cards may be stacked arbitrarily on 20 tableau piles. Usually winnable, but requires some planning.

This has similarities to ^fortyandeight^, but spaces in the tableau may only be filled from the waste. This gives the game a very different feel.

A variation of ^sixesandsevens^ that is just as brainless as ^captivequeens^, but requires vastly more luck to ever win.

Thomas Warfield's easier version of ^german^ patience with a few extra tableau columns.

A ^fan^ variation where you can build up and down in suit, but are limited to three cards per pile.

A variation of ^batsford^ with a redeal.

This is just ^beehive^ with a different user interface: all the cards that would normally start in the stock are fanned out face up, with the ones that would normally be playable if you were going through the stock three at a time automatically raised up to indicate that they are playable.

A challenging game with simple rules. All cards start dealt face up and you build down regardless of suit, moving only single cards. Somewhat similar to ^bakersdozen^.

A version of ^fortyandeight^ that allows non-top cards to be played (moving whatever cards are on top of them along with them) as in ^yukon^.

In this ^storehouse^ variant, we build and remove stacks of four cards of equal rank.

This completely mindless variation on ^czarina^ allows no building on the tableau, but allows three passes through the stock.

This rather easy game resembles a one deck version of ^congress^, except that the tableau starts empty.

A variation of ^spider^ where all cards are dealt face up.

A difficult variation of ^newyork^ with three cells instead of three waste piles, but where stacks can be moved.

A ^canfield^ variation with four reserves.

A game similar to ^fortyandeight^ where spaces are autofilled from the waste and stock. The best way to win seems to be to get lucky.

An slightly easier, but still difficult, variation of ^acme^ in which sequences can be moved. Named after Acme's best customer.

A variation of ^fortress^ with a twelve-card reserve from which all cards are playable.

A one-deck variant of ^fortythieves^ that allows stack moves.

A bidirectional building game where you can rotate cards in the stacks three times.

An easier variation of ^crescent^ that allows one extra rotation.

A two-deck game with 26 tableau piles and a draw. Requires planning.

This two-deck version of ^kingalbert^ which has 14 reserve cards that are all playable, and a separate foundation pile that you can put all the kings on.

A two-deck ^klondike^ variation that is different than ^harp^ in several ways, without really being that much bigger.

Thomas Warfield's two-deck version of ^blackhole^ has two foundation piles.

A variation of ^simplepairs^ that requires a very large dose of pure luck to win.

A straight-forward two-deck version of ^freecell^.

A game where you can redeal the tableau as often as you like, so long as you can take off at least one card between deals.

An easier variation of ^spider^ where you are allowed to move sequences even if they aren't all of one suit.

A three-deck version of ^spider^. This is a bit more challenging than ^spiderthreedeck^.

Like ^allinarow^, this is a variation of ^golf^ without a stock. Invented by David Parlett.

A variation on ^fourseasons^ where spaces are filled automatically from the stock.

A three-deck version of ^australian^ Solitaire, which is a cross between ^yukon^ and ^klondike^.

A ^klondike^ variant with a square tableau, differing from ^passeul^ only in the number of passes through the deck allowed.

A game of building up and down on the tableau.

A nearly unwinnably difficult two-deck game that gets its name from the fact that it routinely blocks.

A very easy game where you build down in alternate colors, and are allowed six redeals.

A game of pure luck where you can remove pairs that add to ten, or pairs of face cards, but not tens.

A variation on ^acesandkings^ where building is allowed on the tableau.

A simple game that starts slow and ends with a flourish.

In this game, the tableau is split into two halves, one half where you play by ^canfield^ rules, and one half where you play by ^fortythieves^ rules.

A variation of ^robert^ with a second foundation pile to make it easier, but not much easier.

A ^klondike^ variant with four foundation piles that are built one card at a time, while the other four need completed sequences.

A variation of ^signora^ where the foundation base card is determined by a card dealt in.

A more difficult variation of ^busyaces^ with fewer tableau piles.

Exactly like ^kiev^ but slightly easier because kings can be played on aces.

An two-deck version of ^canfield^, much much easier than the original game.

A four-deck version of ^acesandkings^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A two-deck version of ^easthaven^.

An easier variant of ^interchange^, in which we build regardless of suit.

No building on the tableau, three reserve piles, and foundations that build up by twos.

A ^fan^ variant with building by alternate color.

Tableaus build up or down, half the foundations build up, half build down.

A game with three waste piles invented by Albert Morehead and Geoffrey Mott-Smith.

In this two-deck ^klondike^ variant from Brazil you deal to the tableau instead of to a waste pile.

This ^spider^ variant by Thomas Warfield has a stock and a waste pile. The tableau starts with just one card in each column, but spaces are autofilled from the waste or stock.

An easier variation of ^flowergarden^ with more tableau piles of fewer cards, and aces starting on the foundation.

A ^canister^ variation which ends up looking rather like ^freecell^ without the cells. Naturally, it ends up being rather difficult.

In this easy variation of ^littlebillie^, by David Parlett, there are more fans and the reserve cells start empty, but there are no redeals.

A fairly easy game dating back to 1939. Twelve tableau stacks of one card each mean you can easily get lots of empty spaces to work with.

This is just ^canfield^ with a different user interface: all the cards that would normally start in the stock are fanned out face up, with the ones that would normally be playable if you were going through the stock three at a time automatically raised up to indicate that they are playable.

A ^canfield^ variant where cards are dealt by threes in the first pass, by twos in the second and one-at-a-time in the last. Easier than standard Canfield, but still a challenging game.

This game has rules similar to ^klondike^, except you build the foundation in alternate colors and cannot fill spaces in the tableau.

This two-deck version of ^bristol^ still has three waste piles, but foundation piles must be built up in suit and empty tableau spaces may be filled, though only from the waste.

A two-deck variation of ^yukon^

A two-deck version of ^storehouse^.

A more difficult version of ^rankandfile^ where only single cards can be moved..

A game where you remove singleton aces, or sets consisting of a face card with three other cards that add to eighteen.

An easy game with twenty reserve piles and no building.

A set removal sets of cards adding to 15 or sets containing ten through king.

An easy and brainless variation of ^sixesandsevens^ also known as "Quadrille". Automoves default mostly off to give you something to do.

A version of ^alibaba^ with a smaller tableau and an infinity of redeals. In the One Thousand and One Nights Cassim was Ali Baba's brother and the leader of the ^fortythieves^.

A one-deck cross between ^spider^ and ^klondike^.

A two-deck game with separate foundations for aces, evens and odds.

A variation of ^chinese^ where you build in the same suit.

A ^fortythieves^ variation where we build regardless of suit and can move stacks.

A variation of ^threeblindmice^ where we build in alternate colors as in ^scorpiontail^.

A variation of Big Harp which allows unlimited redeals.

An open variant of ^bristol^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

An easier variation of ^fan^ where you build in alternate colors.

A four-deck version of ^blondesandbrunettes^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A more difficult ^signora^ variation with one fewer tableau pile and a predetermined foundation base.

A very difficult four-deck version of ^fortythieves^ by Thomas Warfield. Needs a large screen.

A more difficult variation of ^citadel^ where spaces can only be filled by kings.

A one-deck version of ^boulevard^.

An easier variation of ^wavemotion^ that permits building on the reserve.

A version of ^freecell^ invented by Thomas Warfield where the aces and twos are always at the bottoms of the eight stacks.

A variation of ^fortress^ that allows you one "merci" move, in which any one card can be moved to the top of its stack.

A variation of ^willothewisp^ where we build in alternate colors.

Ephemeral FreeCell is like standard ^freecell^, except that one of the cells will vanish after it's first use. Michael Keller invented this idea. You can experiment with different numbers of ephemeral cells.

A two-deck ^beleagueredcastle^ variant.

The six stacks of six cards in the tableau are called "flower beds". You can build down on them in any suit. Instead of stock and waste piles, you have a bouquet of 16 cards, any of which can be played at any time.

Thomas Warfield's two-deck version of ^freecell^.

A variation of ^pyramid^ where you remove pairs of cards with equal or consecutive ranks

A ^freecell^ variation with more cells, but where you can only build down in the same suit

Build up on one foundation, down on the other. Build up or down on the tableau.

A harder variation of ^eightoff^ where the aces start on the bottoms of the piles. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

The layout is like ^klondike^, but you remove pairs that add to fifteen or pairs of aces.

This variation of ^grandfather^ by Thomas Warfield adds difficulty by reducing the number of tableau piles, and adds strategy by eliminating the automatic filling of empty spaces, but it's still a pretty easy game.

A variant of ^fortythieves^ with ^klondike^-like building rules.

A somewhat easier version of ^triangle^ where we remove pairs that add to eleven.

Build regardless of suit on an 8x8 tableau to get your cards onto the eight foundations.

A two-deck variation of ^thirtysix^ with an extra foundation pile for kings, but no stack moves.

A variant of ^waningmoon^, where sequence moves are allowed and cards are dealt to the tableau instead of to a waste pile.

A variation on ^deuces^ with fewer tableau piles.

A variation on ^congress^ or ^fortyandeight^.

The original Fan game involves building in suit on eighteen tableau piles.

A classic and usually insolvable ancestor of ^beleagueredcastle^ where you can build both up and down in the tableau.

Deconstruct a pyramid by building up or down on a single foundation pile. This game is also known by the more descriptive name "Pyramid Golf."

A simple game where you remove sets that add to 15 or sets of four tens, four jacks, four queens, or four kings.

A two-deck version of the ^freecell^ variation known as ^seatowers^.

A strange and difficult game where you must build sequences on the tableau, regardless of suit.

An easy two-deck variation of ^scorpion^ where all cards are already dealt in the beginning.

Thomas Warfield's two-deck version of ^minerva^.

A ^busyaces^ variant invented by Thomas Warfield, where the foundations build down from eight.

A variation of ^frog^ where the aces start on the foundation.

A variation of ^busyaces^ which increases the difficulty by autofilling empty tableau spaces the waste and stock.

An odd ^klondike^ variation with one set of foundations building up and one set building down. The fact that only sevens can fill gaps in the tableau makes it nearly unplayable.

A fairly hard two-deck ^klondike^ variation.

Michael Keller's variation of ^pyramid^ has a tableau of cards instead of a stock, making it a completely open game.

A two-deck variation of ^flowergarden^.

An two-deck version of ^canfield^, not quite as easy as ^doublecanfield^. "Demon" is the standard English name for Canfield. We follow Thomas Warfield in fostering confusion by using the name for this different game.

A difficult ^fortythieves^ variation which starts with one extra card on each tableau pile.

A variation on ^congress^ where stacks may be moved, blanks can be filled by any card, and three rows of cards are dealt initially. Almost every game seems winnable without any great difficulty.

Another brainless variation of ^captivequeens^ and ^sixesandsevens^ with separate foundations for odds, evens and face cards.

An easy game where you build up by twos on the foundation, and down by twos on the tableau.

An two-deck version of ^fourteenout^.

An four-deck ^spider^/^klondike^, similar to ^ladyjane^.

A two-deck version of ^goldrush^.

A four-deck version of ^signora^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

Thomas Warfield's two-deck version of ^pyramid^.

A four-deck version of ^limited^. A large screen will be needed.

A two-deck version of ^klondike^. This game is almost always winnable.

A combination between ^doublets^ and ^freecell^.

An easy ^golf^-like game with six foundations.

Thomas Warfield's difficult cross between ^rougeforty^ and ^ladycadogan^.

An easier variant of ^fortythieves^ where sequences may be moved.

Similar to ^fortyandeight^, but the tableau has forty cards in ten stacks of four, and we only allow one pass through the deck.

An easier variation of ^newyork^ where we build regardless of suit and same-suit stacks can be moved.

A three deck version of ^fortythieves^ with a 12 by 4 tableau.

A two-deck version of ^russian^ solitaire.

An extremely easy, one-deck version of ^busyaces^.

A two-deck version of ^trigon^ or maybe a version of ^doubleklondike^ with building in suit. I suppose it depends on how you look at it.

This ^ladyjane^ variation by Thomas Warfield requires you to build in suit, but gives you an extra redeal.

Just like ^freecell^ but we limber up our brains by building everything in the opposite direction.

A Swedish predecessor to ^freecell^, originally one of many games called "Napolean at St. Helena". The initial layout is a bit different from FreeCell, and spaces can only be filled by Kings.

A pair removal game with a two part tableau, only one of which is autofilled from the stock.

A relation of ^sirtommy^ with a reserve.

An easy two-deck version of ^freecell^. Requires a large screen.

A ^missmilligan^ variant without a pocket but in which any card can be played to an empty space.

A two-deck version of ^klondike^ invented by Albert Morehead and Geoffrey Mott-Smith. You get two passes through the deck, dealing cards one at a time.

A ^klondike^ variation that starts with an empty tableau.

A ^klondike^ variation where the number of cards dealt to the waste decreases with each pass through the stock.

Build up or down on the single foundation to take cards off the tableau, where no building is allowed.

A variant of ^golf^ played on with a ^klondike^-style tableau.

An difficult three-deck ^klondike^ version by Thomas Warfield.

A much more difficult variation of ^bakersdozen^ with fewer tableau piles.

A ^spider^ game where cards are not dealt to empty columns.

A cross between ^spider^ and ^klondike^.

A ^spider^ game where cards can be moved to the foundation one at a time and where cards are not dealt to empty columns.

A similar game to ^simplepairs^. You remove pairs of cards of the same rank. The only way to bring any strategy into the game is by using the undo button.

A variant of ^gypsy^ where you have an extra tableau pile, but you can only fill spaces with kings.

An extremely difficult ^fortythieves^ variant with alternate cards dealt face down.

A two-deck ^klondike^ variation.

^freecell^ with only two foundation piles.

A more difficult version of ^needle^ where only 8 cards can be stored in the reserve.

A variation of ^threeblindmice^ invented by Erik den Hollander with two cells replacing the two card reserve.

A four-deck version of ^spider^.

A version of ^eternaltriangle^ with some cards face down.

A version of ^missmilligan^ where empty tableau spaces can be filled with any card instead of Kings only. Since empty spaces are common in these games, this greatly simplifies the game.

An easy game that is similar to ^fortythieves^, except that the first card in each stack of the 10 by 3 tableau is face down, and cards can be played on any suit other than their own.

Remove pairs of cards of equal rank from a 13x4 tableau.

A two-deck version of ^labellelucie^.

A variation on ^deuces^ which has fewer tableau piles but adds some cells.

A variation of ^singlerail^ or ^doublerail^ for four piquet decks.

^klondike^ played with a six-suit deck.

Similar to ^fortythieves^, except that you can move sequences.

Like ^rainbow^ this is a ^canfield^ variation where you build regardless of suit, but this is a bit more difficult because you only have three tableau piles.

A two-deck game where you remove pairs that add to fourteen.

A version of ^ukrainian^ Solitaire where there is a stock of cards dealt to a rectangular tableau, making the whole thing rather ^spider^ish.

This game, one of several games also known as "Idiot's Delight," has a triangular tableau and seven reserve cards, all playable. It's usually unsolvable.

A game where no building is allowed in the tableau and suits are ignored while building up the tableau. Our version may be slightly less dreadful than the usual.

This variation of ^tournament^ has a tableau where you can build by alternate color instead of cells.

A variation of ^freecell^ where we build down regardless of suit instead of by alternate color, and only kings may be played to empty tableau spaces

Reverse ^klondike^ which in theory is no more difficult, but which proves hard to wrap your head around if you are used to playing it the other way round.

A pyramid variation where we deal three cards at once and have unlimited redeals.

The world's most famous solitaire game features a triangular tableau where you build down in alternating colors.

The world's most famous solitaire game played in gallery mode so all stock cards are always visible and the playable ones are raised

A cross between ^flowergarden^ and ^klondike^, slightly more difficult than the similar Northwest Territory game.

A more difficult variation of ^trustytwelve^.

A classic solitaire where you build down in suit on the tableau and can redeal twice. Rarely winnable.

This cousin of ^sirtommy^ requires you to build the foundation in suit, but gives you two extra tableau piles to work with.

Thomas Warfield's ^rougeetnoir^ variant where we build regardless of suit instead of in alternating colors.

Two decks, forty cards in the tableau, eight foundation piles, building down in the same suit. You can only move single cards. Often it feels like nothing is happening for a long time, and then the game works out after all. A good game for making you feel smart.

An easy two-deck ^spider^/^klondike^ blend by Thomas Warfield.

Similar to ^diplomat^, but allows stacks to be moved and spaces can only be filled by kings.

A six-by-three tableau played much like ^klondike^, but you can't move stacks.

A ^canfield^ variant with one foundation building up and one building down.

A version of ^chessboard^ where sequences may be moved.

A four-deck version of ^auldlangsyne^. Requires a large screen.

A harder variation of ^trillium^ where spaces may only be filled with kings.

A four-deck variation of ^puttputt^, or a version of ^panthercreek^ that allows wrapping.

A pair-removal game by Thomas Warfield, distantly related to ^golf^. Your priority should be to clear the cards in the stock.

In this game dating back to around 1900, no building is allowed, but you have some cells that can be used to uncover the cards you need. Two redeals are allowed.

A one-deck version of Giant.

Like ^fortythieves^, but with a 12 by 3 tableau.

Like ^fortythieves^, but we build in regardless of color, can move sequences, and can make three passes through the deck, dealing three cards at a time.

A ^fortythieves^ variant that shows some ^spider^ influences, because you can build regardless of suit, but only move same-suit sequences.

An easy ^fortythieves^ variant similar to ^waningmoon^ except that sequences can be moved.

A ^fortythieves^ variant with thirteen tableau piles and aces starting on the foundation.

A version of ^freefan^ in which no fan may hold more than three cards.

An easier version of ^luckythirteen^, or a cell-free version of ^freecell^. Also known as "Thirteen by Zero".

A vastly easier varition of ^luckythirteen^ in which you can build up or down.

A rarely-winnable game with simple rules: build down regardless of suit, no stack moves.

A ^yukon^-type game, played on an interlocking tableau.

A variation of ^fortyandeight^ where you build in alternate colors instead of in the same suit.

A ^fortythieves^ variation from France with a five card reserve.

Like ^fortythieves^, but with a 9 by 4 tableau where you build in alternating colors.

Build complete sequences by rearranging four piles regardless of suit in this game invented by Rick Holzgrafe of Solitaire Til Dawn.

A slightly easier variation of ^maria^ where we build by different suits instead of alternate colors and where some cards start out face down.

A ^fan^ variant by Thomas Warfield where a draw is allowed.

A three-deck version of ^josephine^ or a version of ^sixtythieves^ which allows sequences to be moved.

An easy game with no stock where half the cards start face down. Somewhat similar to ^bakersdozen^.

^missmilligan^ without reserve.

A harder variation of ^littlenapoleon^ where you need to build in suit.

A cross between ^milliganharp^ and ^yukon^.

A cross between ^missmilligan^ and the two-deck ^klondike^ variant known as Harp.

^athena^ with a ^canfield^-style reserve added.

A ^freecell^ish variation of ^missmilligan^.

A variant of ^yukon^ where you build down in non-matching suits

Starting with one card in each column, build sequences down by alternate color. Deal new cards from the deck into all columns. When the deck is empty, gain a reserve area you can waive a stack of cards into.

A ^somerset^ variant where we build in different suits instead of alternate colors.

A rather arduous double-size eight-suit ^spider^ variant.

A variant of ^gargantua^ or ^doubleklondike^ where empty spaces are automatically filled from the next column.

Build by twos, so odds and evens are in separate sequences on the tableau and separate piles on the foundation.

A variation of ^minerva^ with the reserve is smaller and only one pass through the stock is allowed.

This variation of ^kingalbert^ has cells instead of a reserve.

A variation of ^munger^ and ^minerva^ with a reserve sized half-way between the two.

This older, more difficult, version of ^napoleonssquare^ does not allow stack moves, but moves a lot of cards to the foundation during the deal.

A varient of ^napoleonssquare^ where you build regardless of suit.

This French game, first described by Lady Adelaide Cadogen in the early 1900's, is an easy variant of ^fortythieves^.

A game with twenty tableau piles, each of which can hold any two cards. You build up on half the foundations and down on the others.

Like ^caprice^ without a stock.

A game with a U-shaped tableau and a reserve you can store cards in.

A game where you remove pairs of consecutive cards.

In this variation of ^dover^, you can choose which of the three waste piles you play cards from the stock onto, which is good because it's hard to rearrange things much on the tableau.

A variation on ^simplepairs^ pairs that add to 9 or set of ten through king. Much luck required.

A cross between ^flowergarden^ and ^klondike^, slightly easier than the similar ^klondiketerritory^ game.

A difficult, old and remarkably stupid game where foundation piles are built up by twos and no building is allowed on the tableau.

A two-deck ^klondike^ variation, much easier than ^carlton^.

Like ^fortythieves^, but two cards in each tableau stack are dealt face down, we build in alternating colors, and can move stacks as a whole.

A variant of ^russian^ with a different starting tableau.

Thomas Warfield's much more difficult version of ^penguin^ has two fewer cells

This two-deck ^klondike^ variant is more difficult than ^gargantua^, but is still pretty easy.

A two-deck version of Australian Solitaire.

A four-deck ^golf^ variation.

As in ^simplepairs^, you remove pairs of cards of the same rank, but the cards start out all dealt to the tableau, so a smidgeon more skill is involved.

An easier version of ^congress^, where the aces start on the foundation.

Another ^busyaces^ variation by Thomas Warfield, in this one, half the tabeau builds up, and half builds down.

A satisfying game with seven cells developed by David Parlett where one of the cards you need to start the foundation is always buried at the bottom of the first tableau pile.

A very difficult variation of ^beleagueredcastle^ where spaces can only be filled by kings.

A variation of ^cruel^ where stacks may be moved.

An alternate version of ^perseverancea^ where there are only two redeals, the redeal method is different, and kings are automatically moved to the bottoms of their stacks.

A game where you must sort the cards by rank rather than suit.

A more difficult variation of ^arizona^ where you build by alternate colors.

Thomas Warfield's variation of ^needle^ and ^haystack^ in which you cannot build on the reserve.

A variation of ^beleagueredcastle^ with two ^freecell^-style cells added.

A variation of ^pyramid^ with three pyramids.

An easier variation of ^golf^ where wrapping from King to Ace is allowed.

A ^freecell^ variation with lots of cells and not so many tableau piles.

A single foundation pile is built regardless of suit from ace to king and then from ace to king again with the help of a tableau where you can build both up and down.

A four deck version of ^fortythieves^ with a 14 by 6 tableau. You will need a large screen to play this game.

This ^fortyandeight^ variation has forty-nine cards in a seven by seven tableau. You build down regardless of suit, moving cards one at a time.

A simple game of luck and skill where you move cards one at a time, stacking regardless of suit. The five tableau piles are supposed to be arranged in a cross with the foundation piles in the four corners, but Politaire is still too stupid to do that.

In this easy variation on ^spider^, designed by Fred Lunde of Livonia, Michigan, cards are dealt face up and can be moved to the foundation singly.

Thomas Warfield created this game as a continuation of the series starting with the traditional games ^busyaces^ and ^deuces^. The number of tableau piles is again reduced, but now we can build regardless of suit so the game gets a bit easier.

Invented by Paul Alfille, made famous by Microsoft, this game provide four temporary storage cells that can be used to move cards around.

A four-deck version of ^freecell^ for those who like spending a long time solving a single deal.

Yet another three-deck version of ^freecell^.

This variation of ^royalfamily^ is basically the same, but the foundations build up from ace, and it is made even easier by a extra redeal.

An easy variation of ^fan^ with cells. Invented by Gregg Seelhoff.

An easier variation of ^labellelucie^ where you build in alternate colors.

A hard-to-win one-deck version of ^missmilligan^.

A difficult four-deck version of ^josephine^, or, if you prefer, a version of ^eightythieves^ which allows sequences to be moved. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

A version of ^leapyear^ with two redeals, or a version of ^acquaintance^ with four deck.

A four-deck version of ^interchange^.

An easy four-deck version of ^canfield^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A four-deck variation of ^klondike^, invented by Thomas Warfield. You will need a large screen for this. Try using the F11 key to put your browser into full-screen mode.

A four-deck version of ^trigon^. Needs a large screen.

A four-deck variation of ^yukon^

This much easier variation of ^kingalbert^ allows stacks of cards to be moved.

Build stacks of cards in alternating colors as in ^klondike^, move arbitrary groups of cards as in ^yukon^, and deal waves of cards onto to the tableau, as in ^spider^.

This is ^kingalbert^ with a different tableau and Aces already on the foundation. It is a bit easier to solve.

A three-deck version of ^acesandkings^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A variation of ^inquisitor^ by Thomas Warfield where you deal fewer cards in each pass through the deck.

A bidirectional building game where you can rotate cards in the stacks three times.

Like ^numberten^, but three cards in each stack are dealt face down.

A variation of ^canfield^ in which you can build regardless of suit.

A game where everything is built in alternate colors. Also known as "Rouge et Noir" or "Zebra."

An nearly unwinnable game with no tableau.

A two-deck version of ^freecell^.

Thomas Warfield's version of ^fortythieves^ in which the tableau starts empty.

A variation of ^signora^ where we build regardless of suit. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

A variant of ^diavolo^ with a different tableau and no waste. Invented by Charles Jewell.

A very hard ^fortythieves^ variant where we build by alternate colors on only seven tableau piles.

A variation of ^rougeetnoir^ with a rectangular tableau. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

An easier version of Diplomat, allowing some redeals.

This game allows you to build up and down and fill spaces with any card, which makes the game so easy that you often don't need the redeal that you are allowed.

A variation of ^oddandeven^ with some extra tableau and reserve piles, but only one pass allowed through the deck.

A version of ^malmaison^ made easier by allowing a redeal.

An odd Austrian game with four foundation sets, one normal, one for evens, one for odds, and one for kings. No building on the tableau.

A harder variation of ^yukon^ where you must build down in the same suit instead of in alternate colors.

A version of ^doubleklondike^ where the base card of the foundation depends on a card dealt in.

An easier variant of ^fortythieves^ in which aces are already on the foundation.

Thomas Warfield's variant of ^russian^ Solitaire adds a couple cells.

This is just ^klondike^ with the cards dealt face up.

A ^freecell^ variant with a tableau of interlocking columns.

A game with a seven-by-seven tableau, where three cards in the first four piles start face down. Unsorted stacks of cards can be moved around, as in ^yukon^, but cards cannot be moved to the foundation until they form complete sequences, as in ^spider^.

A variation of ^scorpion^ with some cells.

A variation of ^scorpion^ where we build down by alternate color instead of down in suit.

You have four cells, four reserve piles where you can build down in suit, and eight tableau piles, where cards are dealt, but no building is allowed.

A popular ^freecell^ variation invented in 1988 by Art Cabral. The initial layout is different, and we must build down in suit instead of in alternating colors.

A version of ^beleagueredcastle^ where the base of the foundation is determined by the first card you play to it.

Foundations build in alternate colors, tableau builds regardless of suit.

A variation of ^freecell^ where the first card played to the foudnation sets the base value for all the foundations.

A ^freecell^ variant with one fewer tableau column and more more cell.

This danish game with a seven-by-seven tableau and three cells allows two redeals.

A harder ^freecell^ variant with one fewer tableau column.

An easier version of ^kiev^ where four tableau piles start with three cards instead of four.

A pair removal game where you remove pairs that add to 11, Kings with Queens, or Jacks together.

A version of ^neptune^ where you can also pair kings with aces.

A variation of ^fan^ where you can build up or down regardless of suit, but are limited to three cards per stack.

A two-deck variant of ^simplesimon^ invented by Adam Selene. It is like ^spider^ except that all cards start face up in a triangular tableau and there are no further cards be dealt.

Build everything in alternate colors, while trying to clear an eleven-card reserve to the foundaton.

A ^klondike^ variant with a rectangular tableau, differing from ^blindalleys^ only in the number of passes through the deck allowed. The name refers to a dance sequence for one person.

A blend of ^simplesimon^ with ^freecell^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A game where you remove pairs of cards of the same rank. Bring your luck, not your brain, to this game.

A difficult one-deck variant of ^interchange^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

Like a one-deck ^spider^ where all cards start face up in a triangular tableau and there are no further cards to deal.

Thomas Warfield's one-deck version of ^movingleft^.

A one-deck version of ^doublerail^. A good little game for small screens.

A difficult game with four reserve piles and four tableau piles.

A classic old solitaire game where cards may be placed anywhere on the tableau, but cannot be rearranged.

A much harder ^freecell^ variant with two fewer tableau columns.

No building on tableau, some foundation build up, some build down.

An unusual game where you stack cards of equal ranks to uncover cards to move to the foundation.

A game invented by Lillian Davies and Christa Baran.

An interesting game in which you remove pairs that add the fourteen.

A variant of ^bakersdozen^ that allows filling in spaces with kings.

A version of ^pyramid^ where the cards are dealt face down.

A version of ^giza^ in which cards are removed in pairs that add to twelve.

A slightly more challenging version of ^fortunesfavor^ with fewer tableau piles.

A variation of ^corona^ where the base card is determined by a card dealt into the foundation.

A ^klondike^ variant invented by Ann Edwards where you can build sequences in color, but only move sequences of the same suit. Not too hard. Not too easy.

A ^klondike^ variant without stock or waste. Unlike ^usk^, moves of stacks are not allowed, but spaces can be filled by any card.

A variant of ^bakersdozen^ that allows filling in spaces.

On the 10 tableau piles you can build down regardless of suit, but you can only move single suit sequences. When you click on the stock, one card will be dealt to each tableau pile. Single cards cannot be moved to the foundation, only complete sequences.

A ^freecell^ variant where you need to build complete alternating color sequences on the tableau.

This three-deck version of ^spider^ is a bit easier than ^bigspider^.

^spider^ with nothing but spades, spades, spades, as far as the eye can see.

The name says it all: ^spider^ with only two suits.

A one-deck version of ^spider^, with a ^klondike^-style triangular tableau.

Thomas Warfield's blend of ^spider^ with a ^klondike^ ends up looking a lot like ^spiderette^ except that cards can be moved singly to the foundation.

A much easier version of ^fortytheives^ with three cells.

^klondike^ with three waste piles.

This suitless game with no building requires you to clear the tableau with only two cells you help you.

An easier variation of ^busyaces^ that allows stack moves.

A two-deck ^klondike^ variant where we build regardless of suit, but can only move same-suit sequences.

A more difficult variation of ^martha^ in which only single cards may be moved. It is similar to ^bakersdozen^.

Similar to ^flowergarden^, except some cards start face down, you must build in alternate colors, and you can move sequences. A hard game to win.

A two-deck version of ^klondike^.

An easier varition of ^fifteens^ where tens, jacks, queens and kings are removed in groups containing one of each instead of four of a kind.

A old ^canfield^ variant first described in 1939. A pleasant game, but there is scarcely any strategy required.

A difficult three-deck version of ^fortythieves^ by Thomas Warfield.

Just like ^fortythieves^, except you build in alternate colors.

An eight-by-eight square tableau, a short deck, and two redeals make this game interesting.

A more difficult variation of ^beleagueredcastle^ that starts with no cards dealt into the foundation.

A variation of ^beleagueredcastle^ with one ^freecell^ style cell added.

A variation of ^elevens^ where you can only remove sets of cards if they are all of the same suit.

A two-deck version of ^klondike^ where we build in the same suite.

This is an easier version of ^labellelucie^ in which one may build regardless of suit. It is unrelated to ^flowergarden^.

An easy game where you remove pairs of cards of the same suit, until only four cards are left.

A version of ^freecell^ invented by Thomas Warfield where the aces and twos are always at the bottoms of the eight stacks and where spaces can only be filled by Kings.

Canfield made a bit easier and a bit more strategic by dealing the reserve cards face up and not automatically filling spaces from the reserve.

A variation of ^trustytwelve^ where you build by alternate color

An easier version of ^manx^ which allows a sequence to be parkted in the tail. Also invented by Rick Holzgrafe of Solitaire Til Dawn.

An easier variation of ^spider^ where you are allowed to move sequences that are all one color even if they aren't all of one suit.

Like ^klondike^ but aces are high and the tableau is pyramidical.

A two deck version of ^thirtysix^. Having more suits than tableau piles makes this tricky.

A variation of ^russian^ with a different starting tableau and two cells, which start full.

Ten tableau piles and one cell make a game with similarities to ^freecell^ and ^vineyard^.

A set removal game similar to ^simplepairs^ where you can take off pairs that add to 10 or a set four matching cards ten or higher. A game of pure luck.

A version of ^giant^ that starts with more cards on the tableau.

A slightly easier variation of ^labellelucie^ where the aces start on the foundation and there are fewer tableau columns.

A variation of ^stonewall^ made easier by the addition of two cells.

More luck than skill is needed to win this game of building sequences on the tableau.

A very hard inverted version of ^pyramid^.

A variation of ^fourteenout^ where we remove pairs adding to 10.

This easy pair-removal game uses a short deck and no stock, but is otherwise similar to ^doublets^.

A ^fortythieves^ variant invented by Thomas Warfield where in each pass through the deck you deal in smaller chunks.

A variant of ^fortythieves^ with a pyramid-shaped tableau.

Remove pairs that add the thirteen. Entirely a game of luck.

^klondike^ with all cards in the tableau starting face up. Also known as "Saratoga".

^waningmoon^ with fewer cards in the initial tableau.

A six-by-six tableau where you build regardless of color.

A variation of ^scorpion^ with a 10 by 5 tableau and a two-card reserve.

A variation on ^tripleklondike^ invented by Thomas Warfield. You build in the same suit instead of alternate colors.

A variation of ^freecell^ with only three cells.

A rather difficult variation of ^deuces^ or ^busyaces^ with still fewer tableau piles but stack moves are allowed. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

A variation of ^fortythieves^ with three waste piles.

A variation of ^labellelucie^ that adds a draw.

This three-deck version of ^canfield^ invented by Thomas Warfield starts with more cards in the reserve and more tableau piles than ^triplecanfield^.

A classic pair-removal game with a triangular tableau.

Like ^klondike^, but easier, because cards can be played on tableau cards of any different suit.

A two-deck game where no building is allowed on the tableau, and you must rely on eight cells to move your cards to the foundation.

A variation of ^klondike^ where we build in suit instead of with alternating colors.

A ^spider^ variant with a 13x4 tableau where you build down by alternate color.

A three-deck version of ^easthaven^ by Thomas Warfield.

A blend of ^trigon^ and ^movingleft^.

An easy three-deck version of ^canfield^ invented by Thomas Warfield that has fewer tableau piles and a smaller reserve than ^threedemons^.

An three-deck version of ^fourteenout^ which was invented by Thomas Warfield.

Thomas Warfield's three-deck version of ^freecell^.

A three-deck version of ^harp^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

A three-deck version of ^interchange^.

A three deck version of ^klondike^ invented by Thomas Warfield.

Thomas Warfield's three-deck version of ^movingleft^.

Thomas Warfield's three-deck version of ^minerva^.

A three-deck variation of ^scorpion^ with no reserve.

A three-deck version of ^russian^ solitaire by Thomas Warfield.

A three-deck variation of ^yukon^

An easier variant of ^penguin^ where all cards start on the tableau.

Paul Olav Tvete learned this game from his grandfather and included it in KPatience. It is a difficult game with an unusual tableau, ^yukon^-style stack moves, and two redeals.

A three-deck ^eternaltriangle^ variation by Thomas Warfield.

An easier variant of ^interchange^, in which we are allowed unlimited redeals

A somewhat mindless game with twenty reserve piles and no building.

A variation of ^freecell^ with only two cells.

A rarely winnable version of ^russian^ Solitaire where only complete sequences can be taken off, as in spider.

A two-deck version of ^cruel^.

A ^klondike^ variant without stock or waste. Unlike ^somerset^, moves of stacks are allowed and there is a redeal, but spaces can only be filled by kings.

An easier variation of ^cruel^ with one more tableau pile.

A variation of ^trustytwelve^ where you can build kings on aces.

A difficult two-deck version of ^canfield^, with aces starting on the foundation and only three passes through the waste allowed.

A difficult variation of ^bakersdozen^ invented by Peter Voke.

An easier variation of ^wavemotion^ that permits building, but not stack moves, on the reserve.

A ^fortythieves^ variant with more tableau piles.

A ^fortythieves^ variant with ^spider^-like building rules.

A very difficult ^fortythieves^ variant by Thomas Warfield.

In David Bernazzani's variation on ^freecell^ and ^scorpion^, all cards start on the reserve. They need to be arranged into sequences on the tableau.

An very easy ^klondike^ variant where you have ten tableau piles.

A variation of ^flowergarden^ in which you may move sequences of cards of the same suit together.

A game where we build both the foundation and the tableau in alternate colors. The big problem is the ten-card reserve, which can be played only to the foundation, which generally requires some advanced planning to achieve.

Like ^klondike^, but with cards face up and you build in matching colors instead of alternating colors. You can move sequences, but only if the suits match.

A version of ^vineyard^ with cells added.

A ^klondike^ variation with four fan piles where we can build with cards of equal rank. Invented by Thomas Warfield.

An easy ^klondike^ variant where instead of dealing a lot of cards to the tableau, we have spaces that autofill

A cross between ^yukon^ and ^movingleft^.

A German game where queens are high and you have a four card storage area.

A well-known game with no stock, in which stacks of cards can be moved even if they aren't in sequence.

A variation of ^yukon^ simplified by the addition of two cells.

A one-deck version of ^spider^, with a rectangular 7x3 tableau.

A difficult version of ^yukon^ without foundations.

A more difficult variation of ^yukon^ where many cards are buried in a reserve.

A one-suit variation of ^yukon^. The game is almost always winnable, but still makes you think a bit.

The world's most famous solitaire game features a triangular tableau where you build down in alternating colors.