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Our research told us that Solitaire for Windows 7 and earlier was a behind the scenes time waster, that people seldom thought of unless they were looking for a reason to procrastinate. It was an isolated experience. 95% of people only played Klondi

The first thing we made was the game itself. We made new card designs and face card illustrations, new default felt background. There are so many design elements to a deck of cards that I never realized before this project. You need to be able to se

We still had the iconic “bouncing cards” when you won, but also came up with a few new variations to make it really feel special and rewarding, including the cards turning into butterflies and flying away, fireworks, and a psychedelic kaleidoscope e

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A person wearing a headset playing solitaire on a computer, with cards on the screen.

A flowchart diagram showing the website navigation structure with categories like Home, News, X-Box Log In, Purchase Premium, Events, Star Club, Challenges, Collections, Games, Tutorials, Play, New Game, and various game modes, settings, and customiz

Our research told us that Solitaire for Windows 7 and earlier was a behind the scenes time waster, that people seldom thought of unless they were looking for a reason to procrastinate. It was an isolated experience. 95% of people only played Klondi

The first thing we made was the game itself. We made new card designs and face card illustrations, new default felt background. There are so many design elements to a deck of cards that I never realized before this project. You need to be able to se

We still had the iconic “bouncing cards” when you won, but also came up with a few new variations to make it really feel special and rewarding, including the cards turning into butterflies and flying away, fireworks, and a psychedelic kaleidoscope e

Something about User testing

A person wearing a headset playing solitaire on a computer, with cards on the screen.

A flowchart diagram showing the website navigation structure with categories like Home, News, X-Box Log In, Purchase Premium, Events, Star Club, Challenges, Collections, Games, Tutorials, Play, New Game, and various game modes, settings, and customiz