Starting layout: 52 visible cards in eight columnsTemporary space: Four free cellsGoal: Four suit foundations
An open puzzle from the first deal
All 52 cards begin face up across eight tableau columns. There is no hidden stock to draw from. Foundations build upward by suit from Ace to King, while tableau columns build downward in alternating colors. Each free cell holds one card temporarily, giving you a way to reach something underneath without immediately finding a matching column.
Unlike Klondike, an empty FreeCell column can accept any card or a legal sequence. That freedom is powerful, but the space must still be used carefully. Filling every free cell too early can leave you looking at the card you need without enough room to move it.
Treat empty spaces as working room
Before parking a card, identify a destination that will let you empty the cell again. A red eight placed in a free cell may soon go onto a black nine, reopening your temporary space. A King with no practical route out may occupy that cell for much longer. This simple check makes your next few moves easier to picture.
The app allows sequence moves according to the empty cells and columns available. More empty spaces let you move longer runs, and the destination column does not count as spare storage for that same move. When a run will not move, look at the working space rather than assuming the card order is wrong.
Enjoy planning at your own pace
Start by locating Aces and the cards sitting above them. You do not need to force every Ace out immediately; sometimes a short reorganization opens several useful routes at once. Compare two candidate moves by asking which one leaves more free space and uncovers the card you actually need.
Klondike Gold 24K provides hints, Undo, optional easy taps, and local automatic saving. A FreeCell warm-up offers a solvable introduction. Finish becomes available after the app verifies a legal route for the remaining cards. A full shuffled deal is a separate puzzle and is not presented as guaranteed solvable. This website provides previews and rules; FreeCell is played in the native app rather than in the browser here.
Common questions
How many free cells are there?
This FreeCell mode has four free cells. Each holds one card, and keeping some of them empty preserves room for rearranging the tableau.
Why will a descending run not move?
Its order may be correct, but there may not be enough empty cells and spare columns to support that sequence move. Freeing working space can increase your move capacity.
Does FreeCell have a draw pile?
No. All 52 cards are dealt face up into the eight columns at the start. The puzzle is arranging the cards you can already see.