Cannot drop, your card needs to be of an opposite suit colour
Cannot drop, your card needs to be one rank lower
Cannot move multiple cards to foundation
Card suit doesn't match foundation pile suit
Card can only be dropped on top of a card pile
Cannot deal cards when there are empty tableau piles
You can only move {0} card(s) at a time based on the current free cells and tableau
The cards don't add up to 13 and cannot be moved
The card is inaccessible and move cannot be performed
Cards must be in sequential order (one higher or lower)
Hearts
Play Hearts Online Multiplayer - The Ultimate Competitive Card Game
Challenge Real Players Free
Ready to outsmart real opponents? Welcome to Hearts Multiplayer on thecardgames.io. While the single-player game teaches you the rules, our multiplayer arena is where you master the art of the game.
Connect instantly with friends or challenge card sharks from around the world in real-time. Hearts is not just about the cards you are dealt—it is about reading your opponents, bluffing effectively, and executing the perfect strategy to force them into taking the Queen of Spades.
Multiplayer Rules: What’s Different?
The core rules remain the classic style you know, but the dynamic changes when playing against humans.
- The Goal: Finish with the lowest score. The game ends when one player hits 100 points.
- Turn Limits: To keep the action fast, players have a set time limit to play their card. Don't stall!
- The Pass (The Psychology): At the start of a hand, you pass 3 cards to a neighbor. In multiplayer, this is your first "attack." Do you pass the Ace of Spades to scare them, or hold it to control the game?
- Shooting the Moon: If you capture all 13 Hearts and the Queen of Spades, you score 0 and everyone else gets +26 points.
- Multiplayer Alert: Human players are observant! If they see you taking low Hearts, they will realize what you are doing and sacrifice their own score to stop you.
Pro Tips for Multiplayer Domination
Human opponents are unpredictable. Use these advanced tactics to win on thecardgames.io:
1. The "Spade Bleed"
If you don't hold the Queen of Spades (the "Black Lady"), lead Spades early! This forces the player holding the Queen to play it or risk getting squeezed later. This is called "smoking out the Queen."
2. Void Your Suits
Try to get rid of all cards of one suit (like Clubs or Diamonds) early. Once you are "void," you can throw your dangerous Hearts or the Queen of Spades on an opponent’s trick when that suit is led.
3. Watch the "Moon Shooters"
If you see a player taking trick after trick of Hearts—even the low ones—panic. They are trying to "Shoot the Moon." You must take a trick to stop them. Taking 4 points is better than taking 26.
4. Don't Always Pass the Queen
Beginners always pass the Queen of Spades to their neighbor. Experts sometimes keep it if they have enough low Spades to protect it. This gives you control over when the Queen is played.
History of Hearts: A Game of "Reversis"
Founded: Mid-1880s (USA) | Ancestry: Reversis (1750s Spain)
Hearts wasn't invented by a single person; it evolved. It traces its lineage back to Reversis, a game popular in the courts of 18th-century Spain and France. In Reversis, players also tried to avoid taking certain penalty cards.
The game arrived in America in the 1880s. Over time, players added the "Black Lady" rule (making the Queen of Spades worth 13 points), creating the cutthroat version we play today. It became a global phenomenon in 1992 when Microsoft included it in Windows to let office workers "network" over a LAN connection—the first true "Hearts Multiplayer" experience for many!
Did You Know?
- The "Black Maria": In the British variation often called "Black Maria," there are actually three penalty Spades: the Ace (7 pts), King (10 pts), and Queen (13 pts).
- A "Negative" Game: Hearts is unique because it is a "negative" game. In Poker or Rummy, you play to win cards. In Hearts, you play to lose them.
- The Jack of Diamonds: In a variant called "Omnibus Hearts," capturing the Jack of Diamonds actually gives you -10 points (a bonus). Keep an eye out for special event tournaments on thecardgames.io that might use this rule!
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