This tutorial will teach you how to play Elemental, a solitaire card game I invented in July 2007.
But why is it called Elemental?
Because whether you call them hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs
- Or water, earth, air and fire -
- Or charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness -
You must keep them all in balance in order to win the game.
Only the suits matter in this game. The ranks don't matter at all.
Note: In October 2007, I invented a new version of this game.
The revised version is not described in this tutorial, but most of the rules are similar (in fact, it's simpler).
For a description of the game that includes the revised version, please see the official rules.