Star and Serpent Solitaire

Star and Serpent game studio's take on Solitaire, based on tarot.

What is the game all about?

Star and Serpent Solitaire is a Klondike-style solitaire variant using a 56-card tarot deck with four extra Page cards and 3-card deals.

You earn gold and find treasures as you play. They appear in the Treasure Chamber, where piles of gold and trophies build up over time.

A store unlocks as you progress, letting you spend what you earn on upgrades and collectibles. A slot machine unlocks later as well, offering extra rewards.

Each game can feature one of the 22 Major Arcana. If you win, that card becomes the card of the win. Its description is unlocked and added to your Card Cloud.

You can change backgrounds and card backs, including using your own images, and you can turn off visual extras. Zen Mode is included for slower, more demanding play. Separate profiles, achievements, and statistics are included.

When you win, you also get a short fortune told in a playful, horoscope-like style. It is tied to the Major Arcana that was featured in that game.

The fortune system reads each card through five areas of life. For each area, the card is placed symbolically on one of the paths of the Tree of Life. The meanings come from a synthesis of classical Western esoteric traditions. The fortunes aim to be positive, encouraging, and constructive.

Try the free demo

Pictures and text can't do the game justice. There's a free demo available. The demo is the full game in the spirit of shareware/nagware. You have to wait for a while on startup and the game will nag at you to buy the full version every time you launch the game, but otherwise it's the full experience with no limits on playtime or features. Try that and if you think it's worth it, buy the full version to support the development of the game and get rid of the nags and wait times.

Where can I get it?

The game will be available on Steam and Itch.io upon release. Links will be provided here when available.

Can you tell me anything else?

The development started 542 days ago on 12th of July in 2024.

Card games and especially solitaire games are a very niche market, I didn't start working on this game to get rich. Heh. I started working on it because I've always loved playing Klondike solitaire since primary school and I wanted to make a game for myself that's just exactly right for me. The game was written in C# and uses the Godot engine. Honestly, it was supposed to be a quick 1 month project, but I got a bit carried away and it ended up taking 1.5 years with 200-300 days of active full time development, around 12 to 15 hours per day (I know, I have a problem).

It is my firm belief, that every game studio out there should make their own solitaire game - with their own added twist to it, and I'm happy to have made Star and Serpent's take on the genre which reflects the personality of the studio. I challenge all the game studios out there to make their own solitaire! A minimum effort version can be built very quickly. After that it's up to you how much you want to polish it.

When will it be released?

The game will be / was released on first quarter of 2026.

Follow Star and Serpent

If you want to follow the development of our games, day to day, you can join our Discord chat. We are most active there.

Screenshots

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the main playfield with cards in motion.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows a mid-game layout with foundations filling up.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows a different table setup and card back style.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the tableau with a fresh 3-card deal.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the Treasure Chamber with earned gold and trophies.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the store menu with upgrades and collectibles.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the slot machine reward screen.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the Card Cloud with unlocked Major Arcana.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows a Major Arcana description for The Magician.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows a victory fortune tied to the featured card.

The above screenshot was taken on 21st of December in 2025 (15 days ago). It shows the achievements overview and progress.

The above animation was captured on 22nd of January in 2025 (348 days ago). The gif animation depicts a short clip of the game play. The resolution, quality and framerate of the animation is not representative of the game (the animation has only 15 frames per second and lower quality).

The above screenshot was taken on 22nd of January in 2025 (348 days ago). It shows the dealt cards at the beginning of the game.

The above screenshot was taken on 22nd of January in 2025 (348 days ago). It shows the win screen (yes, I cheated...).

The above screenshot was taken on 22nd of January in 2025 (348 days ago). It shows the cards exploding when you've won the game.

Last updated

This web page was last updated on 23rd of December in 2025 (13 days ago).