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What is Hearts?

Hearts is a classic four-player trick-taking card game where the primary goal is to finish each match with the fewest penalty points possible. Unlike traditional card games where capturing tricks is rewarded, Hearts penalizes players for taking specific high-risk cards. The digital version runs directly inside your web browser on desktop and mobile devices without requiring any downloads, installations, or registration.

Key features

• Trick-taking mechanics: Every turn requires players to follow the leading suit whenever possible.
• Penalty avoidance: Every card in the heart suit adds one penalty point, while the Queen of Spades adds thirteen points.
• Shooting the moon: Capturing every single heart and the Queen of Spades in one round gives all opponents twenty-six penalty points instead.
• Automated scoring: The game automatically tracks point totals across rounds until a player reaches the defeat threshold.
• Browser accessibility: Built with responsive HTML5 technology for instant play on Chromebooks, desktop browsers, and tablets.

How to play

1. Review your dealt hand of thirteen cards and select three cards to pass to an opponent according to the round's passing rules.
2. The player holding the two of clubs plays first to lead the opening trick.
3. Play one card clockwise, following the lead suit if you hold a matching card in your hand.
4. Discard any card if you are void in the lead suit, though penalty cards cannot usually be played on the first trick.
5. Collect the trick if you played the highest card of the suit led, and then lead the next trick.
6. Tally points at the end of thirteen tricks, repeating rounds until someone crosses the point limit.

Controls

Action	Keyboard / mouse	Touch
Select or play card	Left-click card	Tap card
Confirm card pass	Click pass button	Tap pass button
Restart match	Click restart icon	Tap restart icon

Scoring and penalty cards

Hearts revolves around managing point risk across each trick. Taking tricks composed entirely of low-value non-heart cards carries zero penalty. However, picking up hearts or the dreaded Queen of Spades rapidly inflates your score.

Card type	Penalty value	Strategic impact
Any Heart (2 through Ace)	1 point each	Thirteen total points available across the entire suit.
Queen of Spades	13 points	The most dangerous single card in the deck.
Shoot the Moon (all hearts and Queen)	0 points (26 to rivals)	High-risk offensive maneuver that flips game standings.

Tips and strategy

• Discard high spades early: If you hold the Ace or King of Spades, try to shed them before the Queen emerges so you avoid being forced to capture her.
• Create a void suit: Deplete a short suit during early passes or tricks so you can discard unwanted penalty cards whenever that suit is led.
• Count the hearts: Track when hearts are broken and monitor how many remain in play before taking lead control.
• Watch for moon shooters: If an opponent begins taking every high trick early in the round, intentionally sacrifice a trick to feed them a low card and break their sweep.

Versions and similar games

While Hearts focuses on deliberate card strategy and calculated trick passing, burritobison.org also hosts other browser-friendly casual titles. Players looking for quick reaction challenges can check out Stickman Hook or Jetpack Joyride, while those who enjoy steady progression mechanics can explore launcher titles like Burrito Bison Revenge and Learn to Fly.