Hearts
StrategyFree to playAvoid hearts and the Queen of Spades across 4 players. Shoot the moon for a massive reversal!
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How to Play
Hearts is a trick-taking game for four players (you vs 3 AI). Each round deal 13 cards, then pass 3 cards. You must follow suit if you can. Hearts and the Queen of Spades are penalty cards. Lowest score at 100 points wins — but 'shoot the moon' (take all 26 points) to dump them on everyone else!
The penalty pool is exactly 26 points per round: thirteen hearts at one point each, plus the Queen of Spades at thirteen. That number matters because it is also the shoot-the-moon threshold — take every single penalty card and instead of scoring 26 yourself, all three opponents take 26 each.
Pass direction rotates every round, so the three cards you shed go to a different neighbour each time.
Controls
- During pass: click 3 cards, then Pass 3 Cards
- During play: click a legal card (must follow the lead suit)
- Next Round to continue after scores are tallied
Tips & Tricks
- 1Avoid winning the first trick if you hold the Queen of Spades
- 2Dump dangerous cards on tricks you cannot avoid winning
- 3Don't lead hearts until they are 'broken'
- 4If you can take every heart and the Queen, shoot the moon
- 5There are exactly 26 penalty points available, so one round of shooting the moon swings the whole match more than any other single play
- 6Pass direction rotates each round — check where your three cards are going before you choose them
- 7If someone else is clearly collecting, feeding them a heart can be cheaper than taking it yourself
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'breaking hearts'?
Hearts cannot be led until one has been played on another suit, which 'breaks' them.
What is shoot the moon?
If you take all 26 points in a round, every other player gets 26 instead of you.
How does the game end?
When any player reaches 100 points; the lowest score wins.
How many penalty points are there?
26 per round — one for each of the thirteen hearts and thirteen for the Queen of Spades.
Do I have to follow suit?
Yes. If you hold a card of the led suit you must play it.
Why does passing matter?
You shed three cards before play, and the direction rotates each round, so who receives them changes every hand.
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