Game Instructions

Use Tab to navigate between piles. Press Enter or Space to interact with cards.

Double-Deck Solitaire

Learn How to Play Josephine Solitaire

Arrange two decks in same-suit descending sequences, use the one-pass stock carefully, and move all 104 cards to eight foundations.

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Players
1
Deck
104 cards
Layout
10 columns
Goal
8 foundations
First game?

Know the Board Before You Move

Learn these four areas first. These terms appear in the rules and hints.

1

Stock

The face-down supply of undealt cards.
2

Waste

The top card from the one-pass stock. Only the exposed card is playable.
3

Foundations

The piles that must receive every card to win.
4

Tableau

Ten columns, each dealt four face-up cards.

Learn How to Play Josephine Solitaire in 60 Seconds

Use these five rules to understand the board and recognize the path to a win.

  1. Build down by suitPlace one rank lower in the same suit.
  2. Move suited packetsA descending same-suit sequence can move together.
  3. Use empty columns freelyAny exposed card or valid suited sequence can enter a space.
  4. Protect the one-pass stockDraw one card. The stock cannot be recycled.
  5. Complete eight foundationsBuild two foundations per suit from Ace through King.

Josephine Rules, Demonstrated

Each replay uses real card faces to show one legal rule.

Rule 01

Build down in the same suit

Example 7♥ on 8♥ is legal. 7♦ on 8♥ is not.
Rule 02

Move suited sequences together

ExampleA 9♠ 8♠ 7♠ packet can move onto 10♠.
Rule 03

Build eight foundations

ExampleEach suit has two foundations. Both Clubs piles build A♣, 2♣, 3♣ through K♣.
Rule 04

Use the stock only once

ExampleDraw one of the 64 stock cards to the waste. There is no redeal.
Beginner playbook

Best Move Order for Beginners

  1. Expose foundation startersMove Aces and low cards when they open play.
  2. Build long suited packetsThey move as units and preserve flexibility.
  3. Create an empty columnAny card can use the space as a sorting lane.
  4. Use waste cards promptlyThe next draw can bury a useful card permanently.
  5. Balance eight foundationsDo not race one suit too far ahead.
Progress at a glance

Scoring and Move Tracking

Score measures progress. It never changes the rules.

Josephine scoring
Tableau to foundation +15 points
Waste to foundation +10 points
Foundation back to tableau -15 points
What gets tracked?Every stock draw and successful placement counts as a move. Score never changes move legality, and the total never falls below zero.

Hints, Undo, and Keyboard Controls

Hint identifies one legal source and destination without playing the move.

Hint preview

Follow the trail from 1 to 2

The hint shows a legal same-suit move. Matching color alone is never enough.

  1. Step 1Find the highlighted tableau card.
  2. Step 2Drag it to the highlighted destination.
  • Undo: restores the previous layout and score.
  • Keyboard: use Tab, then Enter or Space.

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