Instant to start
Open the page and a hand is already dealt. No lobby to wait for, no account wall, no download — you are passing cards before you finish reading this sentence.
About Us
About heartscardgame.app
We publish a free, modern browser version of Hearts — the classic 4-player trick-avoidance card game — playable instantly against three computer opponents, with a layout that works on any screen.
Our craft
One deck. Zero points.
Pass wisely, follow suit, and steer every trick you can away from your pile. That loop is everything we design around.
- Cards, one deck
- 52
- Players at the table
- 4
- Points in the deck
- 26
Cards, one deck
Players at the table
Points in the deck
What we make
A free Hearts table that stays in the browser
heartscardgame.app is the site behind our version of Hearts. The product is a 4-player trick-taking card game: deal 13 cards each, pass three, follow suit when you can, and try to avoid every heart and the queen of spades across a match played to 100 points.
We are not an app-store publisher and there is nothing to download. The game is the website. That keeps load times short, works on phones and desktops alike, and avoids an account wall. Matches played, best score, hands played, and streaks live in local browser storage on your device.
If you are comparing this to another Hearts site, this page only speaks for heartscardgame.app. The rules, scoring, and passing order described in our how-to-play guide and FAQ match this exact build.
Our story
From the card table to your browser tab
Hearts has stayed a fixture of casual card play for a century by keeping its rules simple and its decisions deep. We treat that as a responsibility to get the rules exactly right and the friction as close to zero as we can.
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A game of avoidance
Hearts descends from a family of 19th-century European trick-avoidance games, where the twist is scoring points you do not want rather than tricks you do. The American form most people know today — passing, the queen of spades worth thirteen points, and shooting the moon — took shape in the early 20th century.
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A card-table staple
Hearts spread widely through casual card play and later through early computer and Windows card game bundles, becoming one of the most recognisable four-player games — easy to learn in a hand, hard to master over a full match.
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This build
heartscardgame.app is an independent, modern implementation of that same ruleset, with three computer opponents that play sound strategy, a rendering that is smooth on a phone, synthesized sound with a real mute, and a layout that keeps the whole table on one screen.
What we stand for
Principles behind every hand
Real opponents, every time
Three computer players fill the table instantly, playing genuine Hearts strategy — passing away danger cards, ducking tricks, and unloading points when they are void.
Yours to keep
Matches played and won, your best winning score, hands played, and moon shots live on your device. We do not hold your record hostage behind a login, because there is no login.
Free, for real
The whole game is free forever. No energy meters, no interstitial video ads between hands, no surprise paywall on a new match.
Who it is for
Players who want a real game of Hearts
heartscardgame.app is a family-friendly, single-player-vs-AI game with no chat and no store. A poor fit if you want to play against other people live; a good fit if you want the real game of Hearts, exactly as you remember it, on whatever screen is nearby.
Short sessions
A single hand takes a few minutes; a full match to 100 points is a proper sitting. Hearts is built for a phone on the couch or a browser tab between tasks.
Reading the table
There is no clock forcing a move. The entire challenge is tracking what has been played, what is left, and who is void in what.
Play without an account
Your record stays on the device you played on. That is a deliberate trade: instant play and real privacy, with no cloud restore.
Why this site
How heartscardgame.app is different
Hearts has many implementations online. This one exists to ship a single honest, fast version — correct rules, real opponents, and no clutter.
The full rules, done right
The complete passing rotation, first-trick restrictions, hearts-breaking, and shooting the moon are all implemented exactly to the standard four-hand rules — not a simplified variant.
Opponents that actually play
The three computer seats use real Hearts heuristics instead of random discards, so a match feels like a genuine game rather than a formality.
No clutter
No auto-playing video, no fake "download our app" banners, no dark patterns around the settings. The how-to-play guide and FAQ describe this exact build, not a generic write-up.
How we build
Designed for the browser you already have
The game runs entirely on the web: fast loads, tap or click controls, and progress that stays local unless you clear your browser data. We use lightweight analytics to see what helps players — never to gate the game behind a profile. The engine on the home page is the one described on our rules pages, so search results and the live game never drift apart.
Play anywhere
Phone, tablet, and desktop share one table. Tap on a touchscreen, click with a mouse, or use the keyboard shortcuts for mute and a new match.
Progress on your device
Matches played and won, best score, hands played, moon shots, and streak are stored locally. You own the continuity of your record without signing up.
Quiet improvement
We watch aggregate usage through Google Analytics to improve pacing and polish. Details are in our Privacy Policy — never as a sales pitch.
Contact
Stay in the loop
Feedback on the AI opponents, a bug report, partnership ideas, or a simple hello — we read every message. Hit the button and we will get back to you.
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