Select 3 cards to pass ➜
Pass Left
CPU North 0 pts ♥
CPU West 0 pts ♥
CPU East 0 pts ♥
You 0 pts
Scoreboard Round 1
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About Hearts

Hearts is one of the great classic trick-taking card games, descended from the 18th-century game of Reversis. The standard four-player version became widely popular in the United States during the 1880s, and Microsoft's inclusion of Hearts in Windows 3.1 (1992) introduced it to a new generation of players worldwide.

Unlike most card games, Hearts rewards avoidance — you want to take as few penalty cards as possible. Hearts each score 1 point, and the Queen of Spades scores a whopping 13 points. The first player to reach 100 points triggers the end of the game, and the player with the lowest score wins. Alternatively, if you manage to collect every heart and the Queen of Spades, you "Shoot the Moon" and everyone else gets 26 points instead.

How to Play

  1. Pass Phase: At the start of each round, pass 3 cards to an opponent. The pass direction rotates: Left → Right → Across → No Pass, then repeats.
  2. Opening Lead: The player holding the 2♣ leads it to start the first trick. You must lead the 2♣ on the first trick.
  3. Following Suit: You must follow the led suit if you can. If you cannot follow suit, you may play any card.
  4. Hearts & Queen of Spades: You cannot lead Hearts until a heart has been "broken" (played on a previous trick as a discard). The Queen of Spades may be played at any time you cannot follow suit.
  5. Winning Tricks: The highest card of the led suit wins the trick. The trick winner leads the next trick.
  6. Scoring: Count your penalty cards at the end of each round: each Heart = 1 pt, Queen of Spades = 13 pts. Shoot the Moon (all 26 pts) to give everyone else 26 pts instead.
  7. Game End: When any player reaches 100 points, the game ends. Lowest score wins!

Strategy Tips

  • Pass the Queen of Spades, Ace of Spades or King of Spades when you lack spade coverage to protect yourself.
  • Lead low cards to flush out high cards from opponents early in the game.
  • If you're attempting to Shoot the Moon, lead your highest hearts aggressively once you have control.
  • Keep track of which high cards have been played — if the Ace and King of Spades are gone, the Queen is safe to hold.