Solitaire
How to play solitaire (Klondike): the setup, legal moves, draw 1 vs draw 3, winning, strategy tips and how often a game can be won.
How to play classic games
Plain-English rules for every game on Snug Table, grouped by type. Each guide starts with the rules in short, then covers scoring, an example and strategy for beginners. When you're ready, every game is free to play in your browser against the computer, with a coach that explains your choices.
Solitaire games
FreeCell
FreeCell rules in plain English: the deal, free cells, building down, how many cards you can move at once, winning, strategy tips and why almost every deal can be won.
Spider Solitaire
How to play Spider solitaire: the setup, legal moves, dealing a new row, empty columns, 1 vs 2 vs 4 suits, strategy tips and how often a game can be won.
Pyramid Solitaire
How to play Pyramid solitaire: the 28-card pyramid, pairs that add up to 13, kings, the stock and waste, one or three passes, how often deals can be won, strategy and an FAQ.
TriPeaks Solitaire
How to play TriPeaks solitaire: the three-peak layout, playing one higher or lower, kings and aces, the stock, streaks, how often deals can be won, strategy and an FAQ.
Golf Solitaire
How to play Golf solitaire: the seven-column layout, playing one higher or lower, kings and aces, the stock, golf scoring over nine holes, how often deals can be cleared, strategy and an FAQ.
Card games for 2 to 4
Hearts
Hearts card game rules: the deal, passing, the 2 of clubs lead, breaking hearts, scoring, the queen of spades, shooting the moon, strategy tips and an FAQ.
Spades
Spades rules: bidding, nil, bags and scoring to 500 with a chart, Spades with jokers (Joker Joker Deuce Deuce), 2 or 3 players, bidding tips and Turkish Batak.
Euchre
How to play Euchre in plain English: the 24-card deck, right and left bowers, ordering up, going alone, stick the dealer, scoring to 10, strategy and an FAQ.
Gin Rummy
How to play gin rummy in plain English: the deal, melds and deadwood, knocking, gin and big gin, laying off, undercuts, scoring to 100, Oklahoma and Hollywood gin, strategy and an FAQ.
Cribbage
How to play cribbage in plain English: the deal and crib, pegging, the go, counting fifteens, pairs, runs, flushes and nobs, a scoring chart, skunks, strategy and an FAQ.
Pinochle
How to play two-player Pinochle in plain English: the 48-card deck, trump and the dix, every meld and its points, drawing from the stock, the last 12 tricks, scoring to 1,000, strategy and an FAQ.
Dice games
Yacht
How to play Yacht, the five-dice game: rolling and holding, every scoring box, the upper bonus, extra Yachts and the joker rule, Scandinavian Yatzy, strategy, odds and an FAQ.
Farkle
Farkle rules in plain English: what scores, a printable scoring chart, hot dice, getting on the board, the final round, the odds of a Farkle, strategy and common house rules.
Snug Nine
Snug Nine rules: place nine dice on a 3x3 board, score triples, runs, sums of ten and pairs, a worked example, strategy tips and how the daily dice are made.
Board games
Backgammon
Backgammon rules in plain English: setup, moving, hitting, bearing off, the doubling cube, scoring, Turkish tavla, opening moves and beginner strategy.
Checkers
Checkers rules: setup, moves, forced captures, multiple jumps and kings, plus Turkish dama, a capture example and beginner strategy.
Mancala
Mancala rules for Kalah and Turkish Mangala: sowing, extra turns, captures, the end of the game, a strong first move and beginner strategy.
Dominoes and tile games
Dominoes
Dominoes rules for Draw, Block and All Fives (Muggins): the deal, playing, scoring, blocked games, a scoring example and beginner strategy.
Mexican Train
Mexican Train dominoes rules in plain English: tiles per player, the engine, your own train and the Mexican train, open trains, doubles, scoring and strategy.
Okey
Okey rules in English: tiles, the indicator and okey, runs and sets, finishing, scoring, Turkish terms, beginner strategy and an example winning hand.