Hearts.
Dodge the queen.
Pass three cards you’d rather not keep. Duck under every trick you can. Then decide whether you’re bold enough to take them all.
Play 3 computer players, or 2–4 friends online · Easy or Hard · phone or computer · no sign-up
The whole game is free.
Play complete games to 100 against Nova, Milo and Rae. Both difficulty levels, every hand and your saved game are free, with no account.
Rivals worth beating.
Easy players keep it gentle. Hard players count cards, guard or pass the queen of spades, build voids and occasionally try to shoot the moon.
Clear on every screen.
Playable cards lift and the rest dim, with the reason when you tap. Tap, drag or use the keyboard. Each hand ends with an animated scoreboard.
Bring your friends.
Open a private table for 2–4 people on their own devices. Computer players fill the empty seats, and every hand stays private.
Rooms, phones and privacy
Each screen only receives its own cards. Passes are collected privately: nobody sees the three cards you chose until they arrive, and the exchange happens once everyone has passed.
Computer playersWith two or three people, the host’s table adds Easy or Hard computer players to fill the empty seats. They play at a steady pace so everyone can follow each trick.
RoomsRooms last two hours, and the host can add time in the final 30 minutes. Reopen your invitation in the same browser to get your seat back after a disconnection, or save your private recovery code from Room options. Room data is removed when the room closes or expires.
How to play Hearts
- Everyone gets 13 cards. Choose three to pass: left, then right, then across, then a hold hand with no passing.
- The player with the 2♣ leads it. Follow the suit that was led if you can; if you can’t, play any card.
- The highest card of the led suit wins the trick and leads the next one. Aces are high and there are no trumps.
- No points on the first trick: don’t discard a heart or the Q♠ there unless you have nothing else.
- Hearts can’t be led until one has been discarded (hearts are “broken”), unless you hold only hearts.
- After 13 tricks, each heart you took is 1 point and the Q♠ is 13. Take all 26 points and you shoot the moon.
- When someone reaches 100 points after a hand, the game ends. The lowest score wins; if the lowest is tied, play one more hand.
A game usually takes about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how quickly scores climb. That’s an estimate, not a timer: the computer players wait for you.
Hearts questions
Is this Hearts game free?
Yes. The complete game is free: every hand to 100 points against three computer players, both difficulty levels and a saved game on your device. A private table with friends also plays a complete game to 100 free. There is no sign-up or download.
Can I play Hearts with friends online?
Yes. Create a private table on this page and send the link. Two to four people play on their own phones or computers, and computer players take any empty seats. Each screen only shows its own hand. A complete game to 100 is free; the host’s All Access ($4.99/month or $29/year, USD) adds games to 50 or 150 points and a private game-night series. Guests always join free.
How does passing work with friends?
Everyone chooses three cards at the same time. The table waits until every player has passed, then delivers all the cards at once, so nobody sees your choice early. Computer players pass straight away.
How does passing work?
Before each hand, choose three cards to give away. The first hand passes left, the second right, the third across the table, and the fourth is a hold hand with no passing. Then the cycle repeats. The three cards you receive are highlighted.
What happens on the first trick?
Whoever holds the 2 of clubs leads it. Everyone follows with a club if they can. If you have no clubs, you can’t discard a heart or the queen of spades on this trick, unless your hand holds nothing else.
When can hearts be led?
Only after hearts are broken, which happens the first time someone discards a heart because they can’t follow suit. If your hand holds only hearts, you may lead one anyway.
How does shooting the moon work here?
Take all 13 hearts and the queen of spades in one hand and you choose: everyone else adds 26 points, or you take 26 off your own score. The table suggests the better choice: the one that wins the game for you or keeps you from losing it. Computer players always take the better choice.
What is the difference between Easy and Hard?
Easy computer players pass their highest cards, duck when they can and dump points when they are out of a suit. Hard players build voids when they pass, keep or pass the queen of spades depending on their spades, count the cards already played, lead low spades to flush out the queen, defend against a rival shooting the moon and sometimes try for it themselves.
Does it work on a phone, and does my game save?
Yes. Tap a card to choose it and tap again to play; your hand wraps into two readable rows on a phone. You can also drag a card to the table, or use the arrow keys and Enter. Your game saves in this browser after every move, so you can close the tab and continue later.
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