By Brad - 05/26/2024
Klondike is undeniably the most popular style of solitaire out there. With a basic setup – seven tableau columns and a stockpile – pretty much anyone can pick up the game and learn...
By Mike - 11/25/2023
Every December 28th, we celebrate something very special. No, it’s not “Finish All of the Christmas Dinner Leftovers Before They Get Thrown Out Day” or “Plan All of the New Year’s Resolutions...
By Mike - 09/28/2023
If you’re a solitaire fanatic, you probably have more than one deck prepared to play at all times. Don’t worry about it, that just makes you a distinguished person of taste...
By Mike - 05/06/2023
At the beginning of this year, I wrote about specialized decks of playing cards that had more important uses than preventing boredom. Specifically, I researched and reported on the deck of Bicycle...
By Mike - 03/29/2023
In previous articles on this blog, we have covered the origins and history of Solitaire, observed how the classic card game has been used in TV and movies, and we have even illustrated how...
By Mike - 03/19/2023
If you’re perusing this website, the odds are low that you would consider yourself to be an actual “gamer”. Enjoying a game of Solitaire online or in person is an activity...
By Mike - 03/04/2023
When was the last time you went out of your way to do something great? The last time you really buckled down, dug in, and focused so intensely on one thing that you ended up doing it better...
By Mike - 01/23/2023
Have you ever wondered about the composition of a deck of cards? Or maybe the many different ways one might be used for different purposes? If you have, today’s article is going to be...
By Mike - 12/30/2022
Cards are so ingrained into our everyday lives that you might not even think twice about them. They are plentiful, cheap, and at the core of hundreds of different ways to have fun...
By Mike - 12/15/2022
If you pick up any item in your house, it probably has an incredible origin story that you haven’t bothered to seek out. For instance, consider the humble spoon. It helps you eat soup and...
By Mike - 12/03/2022
Welcome back! In a previous article, we covered several cameos made by Solitaire in a few blockbuster films. Any Solitaire fan will tell you that seeing their favorite game pop up in a...
By Mike - 11/24/2022
Few games are as globally beloved as Solitaire. For centuries, the game has entertained families and friends with nothing but a standard deck of cards and a flat surface...
By Mike - 11/10/2022
Ah, the movies. Few things can take people on adventures as film can, and as technology and film-crafting techniques get ever more advanced, the action and excitement present in these...
By Mike - 11/03/2022
On its face, Solitaire looks like a game that is won based on luck. Surely players win a hand of Solitaire based on how the cards were shuffled and dealt, right? Perhaps not. While...
By Mike - 10/23/2022
The standard deck of 52 playing cards is nothing short of an engineering marvel. It is light, compact and can be used to entertain in many different ways. You can build a house of cards...
By Mike - 10/13/2022
Ah, Solitaire. There are few better or more peaceful ways to spend an afternoon than sitting in a quiet room, sunlight streaming in through an open window and shuffling a deck...
By Mike - 10/05/2022
Solitaire is not a new game by any means. Its origins have been traced back to Germany circa 1788, making it over 230 years old. In all that time, countless hands of...
By Emily - 09/27/2022
As one of the creators of this Klondike Solitaire website, I love to play classic games. Some of my favorites are Klondike Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider Solitaire. One thought...
By Emily - 09/23/2022
If you've worked with the Windows operating system in the last 32 years, you've probably come across Windows Solitaire. Since the game was first pre-installed on Windows version 3.0 in...