Not yet. The site needs an internet connection to load. We plan to add full offline support later.

Can I play if I am color blind?

Yes. Red and black are the primary distinction between suits, and within each color the suits are marked with symbols (♥, ♦, ♣, ♠). You can tell the suits apart even if you have trouble distinguishing colors.

Yes. No subscription, no premium version, no in-game purchases. The game itself will always be free, though we plan to add display advertising later to cover hosting.

Klondike Solitaire frequently asked questions

Q: How do I win more often?

Three habits help most. Turn over the stock before making board decisions, expose hidden cards as soon as you can, and do not rush aces and twos onto the foundations.

Q: Why can I not put this king here?

Kings only go on empty columns — never on another card. Tableau cards also need to build down in alternating colors, so a black seven goes on a red eight but not on a black eight.

Q: Can I move cards back from a foundation?

Yes. You can take the top card off a foundation and put it back on the board if it fits. But this is rarely a good idea — cards on the foundations are usually best left there.

Q: Is there an easier version?

Some sites offer draw-one (flip one card at a time) and draw-three (only the first card of every three). Draw-one is the original and the easier version. Our site offers draw-one.

Q: Can I change the card size?

Yes. Five buttons at the top right (A− through A+++) scale the cards to 90, 100, 125, 150, or 200 percent of the base size of 80 pixels wide. The setting is saved in your browser.

Q: Does this work on phones?

Yes. The cards stay the same 80-pixel width as on a computer, which is larger than most other solitaire sites on mobile. Swipe sideways to reach the rightmost columns.

Klondike Solitaire is a single-player card game played with a standard 52-card deck. The goal is to move every card to four foundations, built up by suit from ace to king. This page answers common questions about the game and about our site. The questions are grouped into four sections: rules, site features, accessibility, and about us.

Rules

Are some deals impossible to win?

Yes. Between 80 and 90 percent of deals are theoretically winnable, but some are not, no matter how well you play. It comes down to the luck of the shuffle. If you get stuck, the best advice is to start a new game.

How do I win more often?

Three basic rules help most. Turn over the stock first to see what is there before you make decisions on the board. Try to expose hidden cards as soon as you can — every hidden card you turn over opens new possibilities. And do not rush the aces and twos onto the foundations, because you sometimes need them on the board to keep playing.

Why can I not put this king here?

Kings only go on empty columns. You cannot put a king on another king, or on any other card — kings are the highest rank and have no card above them to descend from. If no column is empty, the king has to wait.

Another basic rule: cards on the board must build down in alternating colors. A black seven goes on a red eight, but not on a black eight. No exceptions.

Can I move cards back from a foundation?

You can take the top card off a foundation and put it back on the board if it fits. But this is rarely a good idea. Cards you have already moved up to the foundations are usually best there — taking them back down means rebuilding, and may leave you worse off than before.

Is there an easier version?

Some solitaire sites offer two variants: draw-one, where you flip one card at a time, and draw-three, where you only get the first card from every three. Draw-one is the original version and the one most players prefer — more winnable hands and better flow. Our site offers draw-one. Draw-three may come later.

Site features

Can I play offline?

Not yet. The site needs an internet connection to load the first time. After that it should keep working if your connection drops for a short while, but this is not guaranteed. We plan to add full offline support later.

Can I change the card size?

Yes. At the top right of the board are five buttons: A−, A, A+, A++, A+++. They scale the cards to 90, 100, 125, 150, or 200 percent of the base size (80 pixels wide). The setting is saved in your browser and remembers you on your next visit.

Does this work on phones?

Yes. The cards stay the same size on a phone as on a computer — about 80 pixels wide. That is larger than on most other solitaire sites on mobile. To reach the columns farthest to the right, swipe sideways across the board.

Are there ads?

Not yet. The site launches without ads. We plan to add display advertising later to cover hosting costs and support continued development. When that happens, we will update the privacy policy first so you know exactly what changes.

Do I need to create an account?

No, never. There is no signup and no user account. You visit the site and you play.

Accessibility

Can I play with the keyboard?

Yes. You can play the whole game without a mouse. Tab moves between piles, the arrow keys move between cards within a column, Enter or Space picks up or puts down a card. H gives you a hint and Esc cancels a selection. No secret combinations — just ordinary keys.

Does this work with screen readers?

Yes. Every pile and every card has a label that a screen reader reads when you move to it with Tab or the arrow keys (for example, “Tableau column 4: 3 cards, 1 face-up, top card King of Spades”). You can play the whole game with the keyboard. The site announces aloud when you win and when the game gets stuck. The site is designed with the WCAG 2.2 AAA standard in mind, which is the strictest web accessibility standard. If something sounds wrong with your screen reader, send us a note.

Yes. Red and black are the primary distinction between the suits, and the colors are chosen for strong contrast. Within the red suits (hearts and diamonds) and within the black ones (spades and clubs), the suits are marked with symbols: ♥, ♦, ♣, ♠. So you can tell the suits apart even if you have trouble distinguishing colors.

Why are the cards so big?

Because eyes get tired when cards are too small. After 50, eyes do not focus on close detail as easily. By 60 most people need reading glasses for fine text. Larger cards reduce eye strain for everyone who wants a relaxed game.

Bigger cards are easier to read. That is all we promise. People with eye conditions — age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, or others — find a larger board simply easier to use.

About us

Who made this?

One person in Iceland who wanted to build a solitaire site his mother could play without leaning closer to the screen. The site is not run by a large gaming company and is not backed by investors.

Is this free?

Yes. There is no price to play. No subscription, no “premium” version, no in-game purchases. We plan to add display advertising later to cover hosting, but the game itself will always be free.

What is different about this site?

Three choices that most other solitaire sites do not make.

The cards are bigger — about twice the size on most other sites, especially on phones. The colors and text are chosen to meet the strictest accessibility standard for the web (WCAG 2.2 AAA), which is rare in this category. There is no signup, no tracking, and no pop-up ads.

The site is run by an independent developer in Iceland, not by a large gaming company. This is neither better nor worse than the big sites — just choices that some people will appreciate.

If you want a large catalog of games, detailed statistics, or daily challenges, other sites are better. If you want a calm Klondike with big, readable cards, that is what we built this site for.

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