Solitaire Alone Together

(solitairealonetogether.com)

84 points | by eieio 20 hours ago

15 comments

  • EvanAnderson 1 hour ago
    I can't suggest moves, though! >smile<

    Always carry a deck of cards when hiking in the wilderness. If you become lost deal a game of solitaire. In a few minutes someone will come up and start suggesting moves.

  • nticompass 2 hours ago
    Author's blog post about this project: https://eieio.games/blog/solitaire-alone-together/
  • v9v 1 hour ago
    For "Solitaire Together" instead, I recommend the game NERTS (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1131190/NERTS_Online/). It's a multiplayer competitive solitaire game by Zachtronics. Out of all the games I've played, it's the one that stresses me out and takes me through emotional rollercoasters the most.
    • eieio 1 hour ago
      Oh this is fun! I'm a big Zachtronics fan but didn't know about NERTS.

      I grew up playing "double solitaire" (basically multiplayer competitive solitaire where you play on each others' aces) with my family and love it, and it definitely contributed to me making this site. So I'm excited to play some Solitaire Together!

  • Rendello 1 hour ago
    Beautiful. I've always loved the aesthetic of Windows Solitaire [a] but felt strangely alone when playing it (figures). I'm reminded of a non-solitary solitaire, Nerts Online:

    https://www.zachtronics.com/nerts-online/

    a. And this version too, the backs of the cards are very pretty.

    • bityard 56 minutes ago
      NERTS is fun, we play it with a group of our friends (fiends?) semi-regularly. But part of its charm is the inherent physical and verbal chaos... you can never reach all the piles, people's hands/arms collide with each other, drinks get spilled, names get called, alliances forged and quickly betrayed. It's a hoot.
  • florianfmmartin 57 minutes ago
  • raspo 1 hour ago
    Was solitaire always this hard, or have I forgotten how to play this game? I tried a few games and failed every time :)
    • noja 33 minutes ago
      Many solitaire games will not give you an unsolvable puzzle to play. I think freecell only had one (by accident)
    • slig 52 minutes ago
      Maybe you're remembering the Turn-1 instead of this Turn-3?
    • MattSayar 1 hour ago
      Only something like 10-20% of games are winnable.
  • axm997 1 hour ago
    So cool! Since there are some solitaire fans on this thread. Thought I would share a version that build with 2 decks https://d6.belsonbox.com
  • chainsaw10 2 hours ago
    If you click Start > Shut Down and click OK, it’ll say “it is now safe to close this tab”, which I thought was a nice touch.
    • why_at 17 minutes ago
      And if you leave the tab alone for a while there's one of the classic Windows screensavers
  • dverlaeckt80 1 hour ago
    There is something weirdly fascinating about this. I think the combination of nostalgia, seeing others play without interacting and just the whole idea of it. Rather mesmerizing. Well done.
  • hosel 1 hour ago
    This is fun! I like the vibe of doing solitary activities in the “company” of other strangers. It’s neat. I like the screen saver
  • alentred 2 hours ago
    Oh boy, this is sooooo addictive.

    Look, I don’t mind it but let us know - are you training some model on our inputs ? :)

    • eieio 1 hour ago
      (creator here!)

      lol, no, I am not training a model!

      But I DO record some games so that I can replay them later. That way if you log on and you're the only person, you can still watch the ghost of a past game. This isn't relevant right now (there are 500ish people playing! wow!)- I only show past games if there aren't active ones to show.

  • kooi 1 hour ago
    I love these windows emulators
  • smcg 2 hours ago
    SAT! Solitaire Alone Together!
  • NooneAtAll3 1 hour ago
    Wrong solitaire :(

    I was hoping for the "all cards visible and one free slot to put a card in"