And last year, I got addicted to Solitaire. Why me. During the dark final days of 2024, I was averaging 12 wins per day in Sawayama Solitaire, one of the Solitaires created by developer Zachtronics.

Playing cards are known and used the world over—and almost every corner of the globe has laid claim to their invention. The Chinese assert the longest pedigree for card playing (the “game of leaves” ...