Setup and opening position
Four Aces seed ascending foundations and four Kings seed descending foundations; four tableau columns hold twelve cards each, while every remaining card is filed into one of thirteen reserves by rank.
Archway
Complete all eight thirteen-card suited foundations, consuming both decks from the tableau and rank reserves.
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How to play
Complete all eight thirteen-card suited foundations, consuming both decks from the tableau and rank reserves.
- Four Aces seed ascending foundations and four Kings seed descending foundations; four tableau columns hold twelve cards each, while every remaining card is filed into one of thirteen reserves by rank.
- Move exposed tableau cards or accessible cards from a rank reserve to the matching suited foundation: the first four rise from Ace and the other four fall from King. Rotate every multi-card rank reserve to bring a different card forward whenever needed.
- Complete all eight thirteen-card suited foundations, consuming both decks from the tableau and rank reserves.
Strategy tips
- Compare both directions for each suit before rotating a rank pile, and remove tableau cards whenever they unlock several cards that cannot be reached through the rank reserves.
- Cycling reserves without tracking their order merely postpones the same blocker; record which suit-copy card each foundation needs before rotating again.
- As foundations converge, alternate upward and downward progress so each rank reserve empties evenly and no lone suit card requires another full rotation cycle.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Archway is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Empty four deep open columns and thirteen rank-sorted reserves onto paired ascending and descending suited foundations.
Legal moves and game flow
Move exposed tableau cards or accessible cards from a rank reserve to the matching suited foundation: the first four rise from Ace and the other four fall from King. Rotate every multi-card rank reserve to bring a different card forward whenever needed.
Winning and terminal positions
Complete all eight thirteen-card suited foundations, consuming both decks from the tableau and rank reserves. As foundations converge, alternate upward and downward progress so each rank reserve empties evenly and no lone suit card requires another full rotation cycle.
Practical strategy
Compare both directions for each suit before rotating a rank pile, and remove tableau cards whenever they unlock several cards that cannot be reached through the rank reserves. Cycling reserves without tracking their order merely postpones the same blocker; record which suit-copy card each foundation needs before rotating again.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Archway?
Complete all eight thirteen-card suited foundations, consuming both decks from the tableau and rank reserves.
Which moves are legal in Archway?
Move exposed tableau cards or accessible cards from a rank reserve to the matching suited foundation: the first four rise from Ace and the other four fall from King. Rotate every multi-card rank reserve to bring a different card forward whenever needed.
What should I plan first in Archway?
Compare both directions for each suit before rotating a rank pile, and remove tableau cards whenever they unlock several cards that cannot be reached through the rank reserves.
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