Beleaguered Castle
All four Aces start face-up as foundations, surrounded by eight columns you must whittle down with no redeals.
- One deck
- 12 min
- Intermediate
Category
Open Games
Games dealt entirely (or almost entirely) face-up from the start, turning the whole layout into a visible puzzle.
5 games in this category.
Maze
Pull the Kings out and slide the remaining 48 cards around six gaps until every suit runs Ace to Queen.
- One deck
- 14 min
- Hard
Penguin
A seven-cell FreeCell relative where the first card dealt sets the starting rank for every foundation.
- One deck
- 15 min
- Hard
Streets and Alleys
Beleaguered Castle without the head start — the four Aces are buried in the tableau and you have to dig them out.
- One deck
- 12 min
- Hard
Whitehead
A Klondike variant dealt entirely face-up, where tableau sequences build by same color instead of alternating color.
- One deck
- 10 min
- Beginner
Frequently asked questions
- What is open games?
- Games dealt entirely (or almost entirely) face-up from the start, turning the whole layout into a visible puzzle.
Games in Open Games
- Beleaguered Castle
All four Aces start face-up as foundations, surrounded by eight columns you must whittle down with no redeals.
- Maze
Pull the Kings out and slide the remaining 48 cards around six gaps until every suit runs Ace to Queen.
- Penguin
A seven-cell FreeCell relative where the first card dealt sets the starting rank for every foundation.
- Streets and Alleys
Beleaguered Castle without the head start — the four Aces are buried in the tableau and you have to dig them out.
- Whitehead
A Klondike variant dealt entirely face-up, where tableau sequences build by same color instead of alternating color.