Open Castle for Seniors
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On ElderWit.com, Open Castle is a card game set in large print with big, easy buttons. Every card is face up, with two cards waiting in the free cells. Build up or down in the same suit, one card at a time, and send each suit home.
Play nowUse a phone, a tablet or a computer. There is nothing to install.
What a game looks like
Easy has 3 deals and Harder has 1.
How to play Open Castle
- Tap Play now. Open Castle opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Bring each suit home, from Ace up to King.
- In the columns, a card can go on the next card up or down in the same suit, one card at a time.
- Two free cells start with a card in each.
- Any card may fill an empty column.
- Nobody is timing you. Stop and come back whenever you like.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Three deals. Two suits, 26 cards.
- Medium: Two deals. Three suits, 39 cards.
- Harder: One full deal. The full deck of 52 cards.
Why people enjoy it
People come back to Open Castle because each game is a little different, and a good move feels just as satisfying today as it did years ago. Most of all, it is a pleasant way to enjoy planning a move or two ahead.
If you like Open Castle
Looking for something in the same spirit? Try Baker's Game. The older cousin of FreeCell. Every card is face up, four spare cells, and you build down in the same suit. Or open Eight Off. Eight spare cells, four of them already holding a card. Build down in the same suit and bring every suit home. And for a change of pace, there is Streets and Alleys. Every card starts face up. Move one card at a time onto a card one higher, in any suit, and send the suits home from Ace to King. Last, Stock Pile Columns is close in style. Every card starts face up. Build down in the same suit, move any card with the cards on top of it, and turn the stock one card at a time.
Questions
Is Open Castle easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Three deals. Two suits, 26 cards. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: One full deal. The full deck of 52 cards.
Do I need to download anything to play Open Castle?
No. Open Castle opens in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Text size can be made bigger in Settings.
Are there other games like Open Castle?
Yes. ElderWit.com has 2,000+ games, and the Cards and Boards page lists the ones closest to Open Castle. All of them have large print and no ads.
More Cards and Boards
- Baker's GameThe older cousin of FreeCell.
- Eight OffEight spare cells, four of them already holding a card.
- Streets and AlleysEvery card starts face up.
- Stock Pile ColumnsEvery card starts face up.
- Same Suit ColumnsSome cards lie face down.
- Simple SimonEvery card is face up. Build down in any suit, but move only runs of one suit.
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