Puzzle
Hermit
Love solitaire? Frustrated by losing solitaire to an unlucky flip of the cards?
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Description
Love solitaire? Frustrated by losing solitaire to an unlucky flip of the cards? Hermit reimagines solitaire with new mechanics designed to enhance player choice and strategic depth while ensuring fully transparent gameplay. Features Quick to pickup, hard to master: enjoy endless fun and replayability. Unique card inversion mechanic: transform solitaire with Hermit's game-changing twist. Invert cards to unlock new strategies and moves, but be cautious - the right inversion could be your path to victory, while the wrong one might lead to your demise. Retro style: Enjoy a nostalgic 90s-inspired computing interface complete with an original typeface homage, classic menu design, and animations just like how you remember. Synthwave soundtrack: chill out and strategize with Hermit's captivating original synthwave theme. Crank it up: keep it tactile by using the Playdate's crank to deal. Progress tracking: keep track of your total plays and win counts.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
Credits
Programming, Design, & Graphics: Matt Medal Sound & Music: Jamin Reyes Card Sprites: Neven Mrgan
Accessibility
This game uses the A and B buttons, and the D-pad. The crank is used to deal cards by default, but may be disabled in the settings.
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Playthroughs / Jen's Balanced Tarot
Tarot Play Date #55 | The Hermit
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Gameplay and impressions / Destination Playdate
Hermit - Playdate gameplay + impressions
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Kelleher Bros.
Playdate game reviews
Lucas Kelleher
2024-07-31
Made by Matt Medal, Hermit is a little Solitaire game for Playdate. I got pretty excited for this one, which I suppose shows how old and boring I’ve become. But what can I say? Few time-wasting diversions are as reliable as Solitaire. And I am but a simple man. Unfortunately this isn’t exactly the s
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AI: This game's developer created it without the use of generative AI.