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EvanAnderson 4 hours ago [-]
I can't suggest moves, though! >smile<
Always carry a deck of cards when hiking in the wilderness. If you become lost deal a game of solitaire. In a few minutes someone will come up and start suggesting moves.
nayuki 1 hours ago [-]
Neat concept - a web remake of a classic Windows game. I found it very hard to win though, due to the "draw three" rule. I finally won on my 12th shuffle.
Aside from this web game implementation, in past decades I grew tired of solitaire and its constrained nature. I found myself enjoying spider solitaire a bit more, where you have to be more strategic about building stuff. I discovered spider because it's bundled with Windows. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_(solitaire)
v9v 4 hours ago [-]
For "Solitaire Together" instead, I recommend the game NERTS (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131190/NERTS_Online/). It's a multiplayer competitive solitaire game by Zachtronics. Out of all the games I've played, it's the one that stresses me out and takes me through emotional rollercoasters the most.
wildzzz 4 minutes ago [-]
I really liked the flavor of solitaire they put into Shenzhen IO
eieio 3 hours ago [-]
Oh this is fun! I'm a big Zachtronics fan but didn't know about NERTS.
I grew up playing "double solitaire" (basically multiplayer competitive solitaire where you play on each others' aces) with my family and love it, and it definitely contributed to me making this site. So I'm excited to play some Solitaire Together!
Rendello 4 hours ago [-]
Beautiful. I've always loved the aesthetic of Windows Solitaire [a] but felt strangely alone when playing it (figures). I'm reminded of a non-solitary solitaire, Nerts Online:
a. And this version too, the backs of the cards are very pretty.
bityard 3 hours ago [-]
NERTS is fun, we play it with a group of our friends (fiends?) semi-regularly. But part of its charm is the inherent physical and verbal chaos... you can never reach all the piles, people's hands/arms collide with each other, drinks get spilled, names get called, alliances forged and quickly betrayed. It's a hoot.
Rendello 38 minutes ago [-]
I tried the online one but I'm not too experienced with cards so I just got destroyed. Another fun, chaotic one that I used to play in person a lot is Egyptian Ratscrew, a game where you have to slap the pile first if certain criteria are met. I don't think I've won a single match of that, I'm usually still processing what card was put down long after someone already slapped the pile. I had fun regardless. Make sure everyone removes their rings!
If you click Start > Shut Down and click OK, it’ll say “it is now safe to close this tab”, which I thought was a nice touch.
why_at 3 hours ago [-]
And if you leave the tab alone for a while there's one of the classic Windows screensavers
axm997 4 hours ago [-]
So cool! Since there are some solitaire fans on this thread. Thought I would share a version that build with 2 decks https://d6.belsonbox.com
dverlaeckt80 4 hours ago [-]
There is something weirdly fascinating about this. I think the combination of nostalgia, seeing others play without interacting and just the whole idea of it. Rather mesmerizing. Well done.
Was solitaire always this hard, or have I forgotten how to play this game? I tried a few games and failed every time :)
slig 3 hours ago [-]
Maybe you're remembering the Turn-1 instead of this Turn-3?
noja 3 hours ago [-]
Many solitaire games will not give you an unsolvable puzzle to play. I think freecell only had one (by accident)
amiga386 34 minutes ago [-]
Microsoft Solitaire (Klondike) frequently gives you unsolveable hands, especially if you're using Draw-3.
FreeCell "is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that very few deals are unsolvable" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCell) i.e. most solitaire games deals are unsolveable.
Can't remember if I saw it on HN or searched for it, but you can search for the hardest solvable freecell games. I drove myself partially insane trying to solve one. Only got about halfway before I caved
(If you don't have access to windows you can run one of those web based windows desktop lookalikes written in JS).
MattSayar 3 hours ago [-]
Only something like 10-20% of games are winnable.
hosel 4 hours ago [-]
This is fun! I like the vibe of doing solitary activities in the “company” of other strangers. It’s neat. I like the screen saver
4 hours ago [-]
r0b05 1 hours ago [-]
Love the screensaver
alentred 4 hours ago [-]
Oh boy, this is sooooo addictive.
Look, I don’t mind it but let us know - are you training some model on our inputs ? :)
eieio 4 hours ago [-]
(creator here!)
lol, no, I am not training a model!
But I DO record some games so that I can replay them later. That way if you log on and you're the only person, you can still watch the ghost of a past game. This isn't relevant right now (there are 500ish people playing! wow!)- I only show past games if there aren't active ones to show.
kooi 4 hours ago [-]
I love these windows emulators
smcg 5 hours ago [-]
SAT! Solitaire Alone Together!
dsschnau 2 hours ago [-]
absolutely delightful. i happily added it to my 'games' bookmark folder.
NooneAtAll3 4 hours ago [-]
Wrong solitaire :(
I was hoping for the "all cards visible and one free slot to put a card in"
Always carry a deck of cards when hiking in the wilderness. If you become lost deal a game of solitaire. In a few minutes someone will come up and start suggesting moves.
Aside from this web game implementation, in past decades I grew tired of solitaire and its constrained nature. I found myself enjoying spider solitaire a bit more, where you have to be more strategic about building stuff. I discovered spider because it's bundled with Windows. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_(solitaire)
I grew up playing "double solitaire" (basically multiplayer competitive solitaire where you play on each others' aces) with my family and love it, and it definitely contributed to me making this site. So I'm excited to play some Solitaire Together!
https://www.zachtronics.com/nerts-online/
a. And this version too, the backs of the cards are very pretty.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Ratscrew
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2UMv5Jk8JQ
FreeCell "is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that very few deals are unsolvable" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCell) i.e. most solitaire games deals are unsolveable.
As you said, Microsoft FreeCell does only deal one unsolveable puzzle as standard (#11982 out of 32000) https://www.solitairelaboratory.com/fcfaq.html
(If you don't have access to windows you can run one of those web based windows desktop lookalikes written in JS).
Look, I don’t mind it but let us know - are you training some model on our inputs ? :)
lol, no, I am not training a model!
But I DO record some games so that I can replay them later. That way if you log on and you're the only person, you can still watch the ghost of a past game. This isn't relevant right now (there are 500ish people playing! wow!)- I only show past games if there aren't active ones to show.
I was hoping for the "all cards visible and one free slot to put a card in"