Help
Questions people ask about Hearts. For the rules themselves, see how to play.
How do I play with friends?
Tap Play Online and share the six-digit room code — read it out, send the QR code, or use Invite Friends. Computers fill any seat nobody takes.
Why can't I play the queen of spades on the first trick?
Nothing that scores goes on the first trick, which keeps the game from being decided before it starts. If the queen and some hearts are genuinely all you hold, the app will let you.
Why won't it let me lead a heart?
Hearts have to be broken first — one has to have been played on some earlier trick. If hearts are all you have left, you can lead one.
Can I turn the passing off?
Yes. There is a switch when the table is set up, and every fourth hand skips the passing anyway.
Write to us
A person reads every message: [email protected]. We answer within two working days, and within 24 hours for anything about another player's behaviour.
It helps to say which game and which version you're on — Settings in the app names the version at the foot of the screen in TestFlight builds, and the App Store page names it too.