Setup and opening position
One dealt card starts the first foundation and fixes the common base rank; a thirteen-card reserve, twelve single-card tableau piles, one waste card, and the remaining stock complete the layout.
The Plot
Build eight complete thirteen-card foundations from the shared dealt base, consuming both decks.
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How to play
Build eight complete thirteen-card foundations from the shared dealt base, consuming both decks.
- One dealt card starts the first foundation and fixes the common base rank; a thirteen-card reserve, twelve single-card tableau piles, one waste card, and the remaining stock complete the layout.
- Draw singly and build tableau downward by rank with Ace-King wrap, moving only exposed single cards. An empty column accepts the base rank until the first foundation is complete, then accepts any rank. All foundations build upward with wrap, but foundations two through eight stay locked until the first holds thirteen cards.
- Build eight complete thirteen-card foundations from the shared dealt base, consuming both decks.
Strategy tips
- Feed the first foundation without stripping every wrapped tableau connector, and keep base-rank cards accessible so newly emptied columns can reopen before the lock is removed.
- Trying to start a secondary foundation early is illegal; cards that would fit there must remain reachable until the first thirteen-card cycle is complete.
- After the lock opens, distribute equal upcoming ranks across the seven empty foundations and use the reserve top to prevent one cycle from outrunning the others.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
The Plot is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Unlock seven delayed foundations by completing a first base-ranked cycle while managing a thirteen-card reserve and wrapped tableau descents.
Legal moves and game flow
Draw singly and build tableau downward by rank with Ace-King wrap, moving only exposed single cards. An empty column accepts the base rank until the first foundation is complete, then accepts any rank. All foundations build upward with wrap, but foundations two through eight stay locked until the first holds thirteen cards.
Winning and terminal positions
Build eight complete thirteen-card foundations from the shared dealt base, consuming both decks. After the lock opens, distribute equal upcoming ranks across the seven empty foundations and use the reserve top to prevent one cycle from outrunning the others.
Practical strategy
Feed the first foundation without stripping every wrapped tableau connector, and keep base-rank cards accessible so newly emptied columns can reopen before the lock is removed. Trying to start a secondary foundation early is illegal; cards that would fit there must remain reachable until the first thirteen-card cycle is complete.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in The Plot?
Build eight complete thirteen-card foundations from the shared dealt base, consuming both decks.
Which moves are legal in The Plot?
Draw singly and build tableau downward by rank with Ace-King wrap, moving only exposed single cards. An empty column accepts the base rank until the first foundation is complete, then accepts any rank. All foundations build upward with wrap, but foundations two through eight stay locked until the first holds thirteen cards.
What should I plan first in The Plot?
Feed the first foundation without stripping every wrapped tableau connector, and keep base-rank cards accessible so newly emptied columns can reopen before the lock is removed.
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