About Hearts.now

Hearts.now is a free place to play Hearts, the classic trick-taking card game, right in your browser. No download, no signup, and no waiting. Open the page and three AI opponents are ready to deal in seconds. Our mission is simple: keep classic Hearts fast, fair, and free for everyone, on any device.

What Hearts.now is

We are a small team that grew up playing Hearts at the kitchen table and wanted a version that respects your time. Every game here runs in your web browser, so there is nothing to install and nothing to update. You can start with classic Hearts, the four-player game most people learn first, or try a twist like Omnibus Hearts or Black Maria. It is all free, and it always will be.

What makes us different

A lot of card game sites feel cluttered and slow. We built ours to feel clean and quick.

• Real-time multiplayer. Face a friend head-to-head with live scores in our multiplayer rooms.
• Smart AI opponents. Three computer players that pass, duck, and dump the queen of spades like real people do.
• Every major variant. Classic Hearts plus Omnibus, Spot Hearts, and Black Maria, each with its own scoring.
• A daily challenge. One seeded deal per day, the same for everyone, so you can compare and build a streak.
• A clean, calm feel. No pop-ups fighting for your attention and no clutter between you and the cards.

How the games work

We care about getting the details right. Every deal is shuffled from a fair, seeded deck, which means the cards are random but repeatable. That is what lets two players share the same multiplayer hand or the same daily challenge. Our rules follow the traditional game: four players, thirteen cards each, pass three before each hand, and the lowest score wins. You can read every rule in plain English on the rules hub.

Your stats, streaks, and preferences are saved right in your browser, so you can play as a guest and still keep your progress. Want to sync across devices and appear on the leaderboards? Create a free account. It is optional, and you never need one just to play.

Who it is for

Hearts.now is for anyone who likes a good card game. Maybe you want a quiet ten minutes dodging the queen of spades. Maybe you love plotting a moon shot, taking all 26 points in one daring hand. Maybe you just want to beat a friend head-to-head. Beginners can learn the ropes on the rules pages, and long-time players can chase lower scores and longer streaks. There is room for both.

Our standards

We hold ourselves to a few simple promises:

• Accurate rules. Each variant follows its traditional rules, so what you learn here carries over to a real deck of cards.
• Honest opponents. The AI players never peek at your hand or at the deal. They play with the same information a human would have.
• Privacy-respecting. We keep data collection light and explain exactly what we store in our privacy policy.

Say hello

Have a question, a bug to report, or an idea for a variant we should add? We would genuinely like to hear it. Reach out any time through our contact page, or browse the FAQ for quick answers to the questions we hear most. Thanks for playing on Hearts.now.

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