A clean table, not a casino lobby

This page is the game and nothing else at the top: ten columns, a stock pile, eight foundation slots, and a bottom bar with undo, hint, statistics, settings, and a new-game button. The design is built around reading the board quickly, whether you are on a 27-inch monitor or a phone in portrait mode.

The engine supports all three standard Spider Solitaire difficulties. Two suits are the default because the mode sits in the sweet spot: more variety than a single-suit teaching table, far less chaos than four suits. If you are new, start with 1 suit. If you already know the rhythm and want the classic expert test, open 4 suits.

1 suit — beginner Eight copies of spades. Learn how runs move, how empty columns work, and how a deal changes the table.2 suits — recommended Spades and hearts. The everyday table: mixed stacks appear, but same-suit runs are still reachable.4 suits — expert Two decks across all four suits. The classic version most people mean when they say Spider Solitaire.Rules reference The short version of every rule: legal moves, dealing, empty columns, and completed sequences.

How a game of Spider works

  1. Deal: 54 cards go into ten columns. Four columns get six cards and six columns get five; only the top card of each column is face up. The remaining 50 cards form five stock deals of ten cards each.
  2. Build: Move a card onto the next-higher rank. A single card can land on any suit. A group only moves together when it is a descending, same-suit run.
  3. Deal again: Click the stock pile to place one card on every column. All ten columns must contain at least one card first.
  4. Finish: A complete King-to-Ace run in one suit clears to the foundation automatically. Clear eight runs to win.

What is included

  • 1-suit, 2-suit, and 4-suit tables with a fresh random deal.
  • Unlimited undo and a hint button that highlights a legal move.
  • Move count, timer, and per-difficulty win statistics saved locally.
  • Drag-and-drop on desktop, tap-to-move on touch screens.
  • Card fronts, card backs, and felt colours that can be changed in settings.
  • Resume support: an interrupted game reopens where you left it.

Not sure where to start?

Open the 2-suit guide if you want the reasoning behind the default table. Read how to play if this is your first Spider game. If deals keep going wrong, the strategy guide covers the habits that matter most: exposing face-down cards, protecting empty columns, and delaying the stock.

Quick tip: before you deal from the stock, look for a move that flips a face-down card. A deal is easy to spend and hard to undo. The stock is a resource, not a reset button.