Hearts
Dodge the hearts and the queen of spades.
Leaderboard
Best single run, in rating.
- 1Gizmo Gus1,050 rating
- 2Captain Byte932 rating
- 3Turbo Tilly924 rating
- 4Pixel Pat770 rating
- 5Arcade Ace744 rating
- 6Sir Bounce660 rating
- You
- 1Gizmo Gus1,250 rating
- 2Arcade Ace1,200 rating
- 3Captain Byte1,150 rating
- 4Pixel Pat1,100 rating
- 5Turbo Tilly1,050 rating
- 6Sir Bounce1,000 rating
- You
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Three café regulars, one deck, and a queen of spades nobody wants. Pass three cards, follow suit and keep your points low, or take every heart and the queen to shoot the moon. Work your way from the Window Table to Flo's Table, where the house champion counts every card.
How to play
- Each hand, pass three cards, then play 13 tricks. Follow the suit that was led if you can; the highest card of that suit takes the trick. Hearts can't be led until one has been played.
- Every heart you take is 1 point and the queen of spades is 13. Take all 26 and you shoot the moon: everyone else gets 26 instead. When someone reaches 50 or 100, the lowest score wins.
- Tap a card to lift it and tap again to play it, or drag it to the table. To pass, tap three cards, then Pass. Last trick shows what was just played.
- Keys work too: the arrows pick a card and Enter plays it or picks it to pass. P passes, X shows the last trick and Z the scores. Esc pauses.
Every way to play is equal here: touch, mouse and keyboard all move at the same top speed. A score means the same on any device.
Tips
- Pass the queen of spades unless you hold plenty of spades to hide her behind; the ace and king of spades are risky to keep too.
- Use the pass to empty a short suit. Once you're out of clubs or diamonds, you can drop hearts and high cards on other players' tricks.
- Count the spades. Once the queen has been played, your high spades are safe to lead.
- Watch for a moon shot. If one player is taking every point, take a single heart yourself to stop them.
- Lead low cards in suits where the others still hold higher ones, so someone else takes the trick.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Hearts is free in your browser, with no download and no sign-up needed. Coins you earn are for fun and can never be bought.
How does shooting the moon work?
Take all 13 hearts and the queen of spades in one hand. You score 0 for that hand and the other three players each get 26.
When can hearts be led?
Once a heart has been played on an earlier trick, or when you have nothing but hearts left. The queen of spades can be led any time after the first trick.
Can I play a shorter game?
Yes. Pick To 50 or To 100 on the start card, and your choice is saved for next time.
Is there a daily deal?
Yes. One hand a day with the same cards for everyone, and a par to beat.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. It's built for touch first and plays the same on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
Achievements
Earn coins for each one. Coins buy hats, outfits and more for your character.
- Pull up a chairBronzePlay a hand.10
- Lowest winsBronzeWin a game.10
- Deal of the dayBronzePlay the daily hand.10
- Café regularSilverPlay 100 hands.25
- Better seatsSilverWin a game at the Jukebox Corner or a tougher table.25
- Over the moonSilverTake every heart and the queen of spades in one hand.25
- Secret achievementSilverKeep playing to find it.25
- Flo's TableGoldWin a game at Flo's Table.60
- Thirty dealsGoldPlay 30 daily hands.60
- Reads the tableGoldReach a rating of 1050.60
- Thirty winsGoldWin 30 games.60
- Secret achievementGoldKeep playing to find it.60
- House favoriteDiamondEarn 25 table wins at Flo's Table.Title: Café Champion150
- A hundred dealsDiamondPlay 100 daily hands.Title: Daily Regular150