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What's amazing is that solitaire isn't a single game with a set rules. It's an entire category of card games. The "game developers" of the past were just people agreeing on a set of rules.

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True, but my great grandma played the garbage one that was implemented in win3.1

Do you mean Klondike solitaire?

Yes, that one

This is because it was extremely common/popular, which is how it ended up in windows 3.1 in the first place.

I know how it came to be. Doesn't change my mind about it being garbage game. In fact, its popularity is rather my point. Not that garbage computer games aren't being made today, but the choice out there is incredible. Also popular among her generation: the 15 puzzle. Blech.

Speed solving the 15 puzzle is actually quite fun :) I have a few nice physical versions at home, although nothing really compares to the crazy speed I've seen people achieving on computer versions.

Then again, speedcubing (Rubik's cube) is my "main" hobby, and it's a lot deeper and more interesting IMO.

Spider solitaire is my jam. I played it every day of my commute on my phone for a year. Still go back to it sometimes. Definitely need to try other kinds.

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