Love Letter

Draw a card automatically, then play one of your two cards. Carry out its effect and keep the other card secret. Win a token by being the last player left, or by holding the highest card when the draw pile runs out.

Tied hands compare the total ranks of their discarded cards. A further tie awards each tied player a token. The first to 7 tokens with two players, 5 with three, or 4 with four wins the match. Simultaneous match winners share the win.

One card is reserved face down. With two players, three more cards are set aside face up. The host starts the first round; the previous winner starts the next. After a tie, the first seated winner starts.

Play the Countess if your other card is King or Prince. Discarding the Princess eliminates you. Handmaid protection expires at the start of your next turn. If there is no legal opponent, Guard, Priest, Baron and King do nothing; Prince must target yourself. If a Prince needs a replacement after the deck empties, use the reserved card. Finish the current turn before comparing final hands.

Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move between controls. Use arrow keys within card choices and select lists. Selecting a card does not play it: review the move summary, then activate Play selected card with Enter or Space.

Use headings to find the table, your hand, private notes and history. The game-information buttons can announce your hand, the table or the last update again. Artwork is decorative: card ranks, effects, protection, scores and turn state are always available as text. Color, sound, dragging and timing are never required.

Your own moves return keyboard focus to the turn heading. Online updates are announced without pulling focus away from the rules or another control. Other players’ hands stay secret until the round ends.

In solo practice, you play against three computers. Activate Continue opponents when you are ready for their moves. Reloading or leaving the page resets your solo match.