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Forty Thieves variant

Josephine (Relaxed) Solitaire

Two decks. Strict rules. A genuine challenge.

Josephine Relaxed combines Josephine's group-suited-move concession with the standard relaxation suite. Possibly the most enjoyable two-deck patience in the app for casual play - long enough to be substantial, lenient enough to actually finish.

Josephine (Relaxed) solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Josephine (Relaxed) - Forty Thieves family

How to play Josephine (Relaxed)

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • 2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

  • 1

Foundation

  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

  • Built down by suit
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • Group of cards in the proper sequence can be moved
  • An empty pile can be filled with any card or correctly ranked pile

Stock

  • Press to turn over 1 card from the Stock to the Waste
  • ***Press when empty to redeal all cards from Waste to Stock

Waste

  • The top card of each pile is available for move

What makes Josephine (Relaxed) different

  • Relaxed rules - extra redeals, wraps and undo concessions to make the game more forgiving.

Strategy & tips

  • Relaxed mode invites experimentation. Use redeals to learn the deck before settling on a route.
  • Empty columns are precious - you'll need at least one to make complex re-orderings possible.

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