Build down by alternating color and save kings for the corner piles.
Start a free Kings in the Corner game against the AI, draw one card at the start of every turn, and race to empty your hand by finding legal builds around the table.
Kings in the Corner is a classic shedding card game with a board-like layout: four side piles, four empty corner spots, and a stock that keeps every turn moving. The anchor rule is easy to remember. Kings belong in the corner, and every played card must continue a descending, alternating-color sequence.
This online Kings in the Corner game focuses on the version most players expect from a kitchen-table deck. You draw one card, play as many legal cards as you can, and end your turn when the table stops giving you useful moves. The AI follows the same restrictions, so every win comes from managing kings, preserving flexible cards, and noticing which piles can unlock your hand.
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Players
2-4
This version plays as a two-player browser game against AI, based on the standard multiplayer rules.
Deck
52 cards
No jokers. Each player starts with seven cards and draws one card at the start of each turn.
Goal
Empty hand
The first player to play every card from hand wins the round.
The four corner piles can only be started with kings. Holding a king can clog your hand, but playing it too early may give your opponent a new pile to build on.
Every non-empty pile builds downward by one rank and alternates color. A black queen can go on a red king, a red jack can go on a black queen, and the pattern continues down to ace.
The AI prefers moves that reduce hand size, starts king piles when useful, and keeps playing while it has legal targets. Higher difficulty makes fewer timing mistakes.
The rules page covers setup, turn order, examples, blocked turns, empty stock cases, king pile edge cases, scoring options, and common house-rule variations.
Want a rules-first reference for teaching the table? Read the companion guide at cardgamerules.org/kings-in-the-corner-rules, or keep the full in-site guide handy while you play.
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