Baker's Game Solitaire

Game Instructions

Use Tab to move between piles. Build tableau piles down by suit, use four free cells for temporary storage, and move cards to foundations Ace to King.

Baker's Game Solitaire - Same-Suit Strategy

Baker's Game is the classic FreeCell ancestor. The twist: tableau piles must descend by suit, not alternating colors. That single rule raises the difficulty and rewards precise planning.

How to Play Baker's Game

Move all 52 cards to the four foundations, building each suit from Ace to King. Use four free cells as buffers and eight tableau columns that build down by suit.

  • Free cells: Hold any single card as temporary storage.
  • Foundations: Build up by suit, Ace to King.
  • Tableau: Build down by the same suit only. Empty columns accept any card (or enable Kings-only for a tougher variant).

Supermove: Moving Multiple Cards

Multi-card moves obey the same FreeCell supermove math: (Empty Cells + 1) × 2Empty Columns. Keep cells and columns empty to move longer same-suit runs without stutter.

Strategy Tips

  • Create an empty column early; it doubles your move capacity.
  • Preserve free cells for unlocking key suit runs.
  • Advance foundations evenly so you do not trap low cards.
  • Plan several steps; suit-only stacking leaves fewer escape routes.