Comparison
Spider (One Suit) vs Simple Simon
| Spider (One Suit) | Simple Simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 1 | 4 |
| Typical length | 12 min | 12 min |
| Difficulty | Easy | Intermediate |
| How much skill matters | Medium | High |
| How much the shuffle matters | Low | Low |
| Family | Spider family | Spider family |
| Good for beginners | Yes | No |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Spider (One Suit)
The easiest Spider variant, played with a single suit repeated across both decks.
The full Spider layout — two decks, ten columns, 54 cards dealt — played with only one suit, usually spades, repeated eight times. Because every card shares a suit, every descending run is automatically an in-suit run, so any ordered sequence moves as a unit.
Simple Simon
A single-deck relative of Spider — build same-suit runs across a pyramid-shaped tableau.
All 52 cards are dealt face up into ten columns — three of eight, then descending from seven down to one, giving the tableau its stepped shape. Columns build down by rank with suit ignored for placing a single card, exactly as in Spider.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Spider (One Suit) or Simple Simon?
- Spider (One Suit) is generally rated easy difficulty, while Simple Simon is rated intermediate — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.