This is awesome, I love this variant of solitaire in Zachtronics and it’s great to see it here with it’s own style! I’d love to see other variants from that collection come to Playdate.
this is pretty much the solitaire minigame from molek-syntez. so dear reader, if you like this and want a bunch of great solitaire games to play on your computer, grab the zachtronics solitaire collection!
very cool to have this on the go. the controls work well, long press to select stacks is great (although i'd personally like it to be a bit less 'long' ;) ). i like the old macintosh flavor, and cranking to deal is very fun.
This is a fun solitaire variant! It took a bit to figure out the best way to play but once I did I found myself enjoying it a lot.
My one complaint is a small thing about the rules of this version of solitaire. Part of what I think makes solitaire so compelling is the feeling of organizing something that was once chaotic, and one of the most satisfying feelings is when you complete a pile. This version of the rules, however, discourages you from actually finishing a pile until you're nearly done with the game, as once you make a pile you can no longer use it as a place to invert cards. It could be nice to have an "easy mode" where players can still use these completed piles as spaces to invert.
Otherwise, the game is solid! I like the retro computing aesthetic and the music is solid. This version of solitaire takes a decent amount of brain power and planning so it's not always a "chill out" sort of game, but when I'm in the mood for a quick brainteaser it certainly satisfies.
Appreciate the thoughtful comment! That's an interesting viewpoint on solitaire that I hadn't considered. While I love the cerebral nature of the game and the tension and difficulty curve that completed piles bring to the table, I like your suggestion for an "easy mode" for slightly more casual play. I will give this some thought as an additional game mode!
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This is awesome, I love this variant of solitaire in Zachtronics and it’s great to see it here with it’s own style! I’d love to see other variants from that collection come to Playdate.
this is pretty much the solitaire minigame from molek-syntez. so dear reader, if you like this and want a bunch of great solitaire games to play on your computer, grab the zachtronics solitaire collection!
very cool to have this on the go. the controls work well, long press to select stacks is great (although i'd personally like it to be a bit less 'long' ;) ). i like the old macintosh flavor, and cranking to deal is very fun.
Picked up on Catalog yesterday - it’s a blast! Very tastefully done. Adorable cover art too!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're having fun!
This is a fun solitaire variant! It took a bit to figure out the best way to play but once I did I found myself enjoying it a lot.
My one complaint is a small thing about the rules of this version of solitaire. Part of what I think makes solitaire so compelling is the feeling of organizing something that was once chaotic, and one of the most satisfying feelings is when you complete a pile. This version of the rules, however, discourages you from actually finishing a pile until you're nearly done with the game, as once you make a pile you can no longer use it as a place to invert cards. It could be nice to have an "easy mode" where players can still use these completed piles as spaces to invert.
Otherwise, the game is solid! I like the retro computing aesthetic and the music is solid. This version of solitaire takes a decent amount of brain power and planning so it's not always a "chill out" sort of game, but when I'm in the mood for a quick brainteaser it certainly satisfies.
Appreciate the thoughtful comment! That's an interesting viewpoint on solitaire that I hadn't considered. While I love the cerebral nature of the game and the tension and difficulty curve that completed piles bring to the table, I like your suggestion for an "easy mode" for slightly more casual play. I will give this some thought as an additional game mode!