Soliterra
A downloadable playdate game
Soliterra features all the fun of solitaire with an endless twist!
How it's played
Sort piles of cards by descending rank and submit them to score! Be careful however, as new cards are added each time you do so. Run out of space and it's game over.
Features
Two game modes (Classic and Inverse)
Two difficulties (Easy and Normal) for each mode
Separate local leaderboards for each mode/difficulty combination.
A chunky dithering-focused art style that looks fantastic on the playdate's small, reflective screen.
Made for the Playdate
Soliterra is made for Panic's Playdate, and is meant to be played on a Playdate device.
It uses the d-pad and buttons extensively. There are minor (and optional) uses for the crank.
We think this game is appropriate for everyone.
Purchase
In order to download this playdate game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Comments
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Picked this up on Catalog today - I love weird takes on solitaire and this is a cool idea!
I do wish the cards actually looked more like real cards rather being mostly blank with just a suit and number. I have a harder time parsing the cards because they all look the same.
Thanks for picking it up, I hope you're enjoying it! The artstyle definitely limited what the cards look like, although as the value of the card is the only feature you really need to be able to parse I felt the minimalist look worked best. I can certainly experiment with some pips on the cards though! If any of my experiments pan out I'll push an update with them.
Amazing, thanks for looking into it!
I like the idea, but I'm constantly running into situations where I have 6 of the same card in my stack. Solitaire works because of the finite cards types. Having six rows and 6 Aces on the screen doesn't do anything but clutter rows where I'm trying to combo a stack. Not to mention I can only clear a few cards before more pile on and guess what, 7 Aces now. I like the presentation, but something needs to give when I'm not getting a potential card to combo with on some drops. Randomness of cards feels counter to the ability to keep up or clear stacks.
Played easy, and Jokers don't seem to work at all. I can place another card on top of a Joker (say an eight), but if I try to move Joker + Eight over a Ten, it doesn't let me. It doesn't seem to understand my joker is a nine.
Adding insult to injury, I'm trying to ensure I'm not messing up how jokers work. I can place anything on a Joker, but I can't place a joker on any other card, even by itself. Two drops in a row I got three Queens. So on two different card drops, 50% of my new cards are Queens, for a total of six Queens in two turns.
Sorry you're having issues with the game! The card pool is two decks shuffled together, so it should be somewhat unlikely to get 7 of the same card, but randomness is randomness and it's always possible. Cards are shuffled back into the combined deck immediately after submitting them, so that can definitely lead to a run of the same value.
I can certainly understand the confusion with Jokers. They can have any card played on them but can't be played on any card (except other jokers). It does make the game easier if you're good at managing your jokers- they tend to be used mostly as the base of new piles, but they also allow some additional freedom to move stacks around you don't get in normal mode. I tried the more intuitive version of the joker but that lead to games that were far too easy.
It doesn't exactly fix the issue you have with getting multiples of a certain suite, but if you would prefer an experience with less RNG I would recommend inverse mode. It's harder than classic in my opinion, but it offers an experience that features a lot more planning ahead.
Oooooh, really clever idea!
Thank you!