How are my stats and progress saved?
Your progress is saved automatically from the first game you play. The only question is whether you want it tied to one device or synced across all of them.
Guest saving
Play as a guest and your win counts, best times and in-progress deals are stored locally in your browser, with nothing to set up. Close the tab and come back later and your stats are still there. The trade-off is that this data lives on that one device, so clearing your browser data erases guest stats, as our do I need an account answer notes.
Syncing with an account
A free account does two things: it syncs your stats and records across every device you sign in on, and it keeps a permanent name on the leaderboard and daily boards. If you play on both a laptop and a phone, that's the reason to make one, a win recorded on one shows up on the other.
Privacy and portability
Guest stats never leave your browser, and your data stays yours. Because everything runs in the browser, your progress even persists offline until you reconnect. Signing in is purely for convenience and portability, never a requirement to play.
Related questions
Do I need an account to play?
No. Everything is playable as a guest - your stats and unfinished games save in your browser automatically. A free account is optional: it syncs your records across devices and keeps a permanent name on the leaderboard, but you never need one to play.
Can I play solitaire offline?
Yes, for the most part. Because Solitaire.now is a progressive web app, single-player games keep working offline once the page has loaded, and your stats save locally on your device. Only features that need live data, like multiplayer racing and the shared leaderboard, require a connection.
Does solitaire work on mobile?
Yes. Every game is built for touch, with tap-to-move and drag-and-drop that work on phones and tablets. There's no app to download - it runs in your mobile browser, and you can add it to your home screen to play like an app.