Hearts guide
How to play Hearts
The rules of Hearts in plain words, as the app plays them.
The goal
Take as few points as you can. Each heart is 1 point and the queen of spades is 13. When someone reaches the game's end score, the lowest score wins.
Passing
Before each deal, pass three cards: to the left, then the right, then across. Every fourth deal has no pass.
The play
The two of clubs leads the first trick. Follow the led suit if you can; otherwise play any card. The highest card of the led suit takes the trick, and its winner leads next.
No hearts or queen of spades on the first trick, unless you have nothing else. Hearts can't be led until one has been played.
Shooting the moon
Take every heart and the queen of spades, and the other players get 26 points instead of you. Settings can change this to 26 off your own score.
Hints
Show a move suggests a card once per deal, with the reason in plain words.