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What is Hearts?

Hearts is a classic trick-taking card game played by four participants with a standard 52-card deck. Your goal across every round is to finish with the lowest score by avoiding penalty cards. While many card games reward capturing as many tricks as possible, Hearts challenges you to dodge high-risk cards like the Queen of Spades and dangerous Heart leads. This digital edition runs directly in your browser with no installation or account creation required.

Key features

• Four-player table: Compete in a classic four-seat layout against responsive computer opponents.
• Trick-taking engine: Follow suit rules and discard unwanted high cards whenever you run out of the lead suit.
• Penalty point system: Each card from the suit of Hearts adds one penalty point, while the Queen of Spades delivers thirteen points.
• Shooting the moon: Win all thirteen Hearts and the Queen of Spades in one hand to award twenty-six penalty points to all three opponents.
• Browser convenience: Instant loading on desktop monitors, laptops, and mobile screens without downloading files.

How to play

1. Review your hand of thirteen cards after the deal and identify dangerous high cards.
2. Follow the led suit if you hold a card of that suit.
3. Discard any card, including penalty cards, if you cannot follow the suit that was led.
4. Win the trick if you played the highest card of the leading suit, and lead the next trick.
5. Avoid collecting Hearts and the Queen of Spades unless attempting to shoot the moon.
6. Tally penalty points at the end of the round and continue until a player reaches the score ceiling.

Controls

Action	Keyboard / mouse	Touch
Select card	Left click card	Tap card
Play card to table	Click card again or click play	Tap card again

Scoring and penalty points

Success in Hearts requires careful tracking of point cards remaining in play. The standard deck contains fourteen penalty cards in total. Each card in the suit of Hearts adds one point to whoever wins that trick. The Queen of Spades is the most dangerous card in the game, carrying a penalty of thirteen points. If one player captures all fourteen penalty cards in a single round, they achieve a moonshot, giving twenty-six points to every rival instead.

Tips and strategy

• Ditch high spades early: Discard the Ace and King of Spades safely before the Queen of Spades appears to avoid being forced to win her.
• Create void suits quickly: Run out of a short suit intentionally so you can dump penalty cards whenever that suit gets led.
• Lead low cards: Starting tricks with low-value cards keeps you from taking unwanted tricks and forces opponents to play higher ranks.
• Count captured Hearts: Keep track of how many Hearts have been played to gauge whether an opponent is trying to shoot the moon.

Versions and similar games

Hearts offers a deliberate, strategic card experience that contrasts with the physics action found on the rest of the site. If you want a quick break from calculated card play, explore physics titles like Interactive Buddy or ragdoll challenges such as Kick The Teddy Bear and Smash Room.