This is ideal for a life spent at home.
Nerts! Online won't suit the bill at all if you're trying to relax with a few games of easy Solitaire, but it definitely is crazy fun. Zachtronics, the developer of clever puzzle games like Opus Magnum, Exapunks, SpaceChem, and Shenzen I/O, is offering a free competitive card game on Steam.Nerts has a long history; you may recognize him as Pounce, Racing Demon, or another variation. In this game, players compete with one another to remove cards from their region or the common space in the manner of Solitaire.
Today, the developers clarified, "We did not create Nerts. We began playing it at the Zachtronics office after lunch after learning about it from our artist Kyle, who has been playing it for years. We expanded it over time to include lengthier tournaments, a theme music, and house rules (such as allowing players to shuffle cards between their tableau and Nerts pile after Nerts has been called).
Six players may participate in Nerts! Online, and it's free. free with no conditions. You'll "unlock card backs by owning our other games, so let's pretend that's a legitimate monetization strategy," as Zachtronics puts it.
This present is excellent. The next time you need to add something fresh to virtual gaming night, give it a try.