Crescent Constellation

Sixteen piles, the 'stars', are arranged in a crescent around the deck. Build down in sequence by moving the top card of one star onto another. Each pile-to-pile build records a link between those two stars, and completing all the links of a named constellation grants its power once. Clear and reorganize the crescent to free up the cards you need.

• Move the top card of a star onto another to build sequences and forge links.
• Complete a constellation's set of links, in any order, to claim its one-time power.
• Reshuffle moves are limited, so plan how you reorder the piles.

• Desktop: click a star to select its top card, then click the destination star.
• Phone & tablet: tap a pile to select, then tap where to move it.

• Daily seeded deal everyone shares.
• Practice as many fresh deals as you like.

• Aim your early builds at the links a constellation needs, its power can rescue a stuck layout.
• Don't bury low cards; keep the sequences you'll need to finish piles accessible.

The patience underneath is Crescent, a traditional game in which sixteen piles are arranged in a crescent around the stock and built down in sequence.

The original layer takes the name literally. The piles are stars, and every pile-to-pile build records a link between them — so as you play, the crescent is quietly being drawn into a constellation.

That gives ordinary sequence-building a second purpose. A move that is merely legal and a move that completes a figure are worth different amounts, so you find yourself preferring one valid build over another because of a shape only the scoring can see.

Crescent Constellation is an original solitaire built on the crescent layout, layered with a star-linking meta-game of powers. Free to play in your browser, made in-house at PlayPendium.

A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.