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How to play King of Bridges

Updated: Jul 9

Card game layout comparison on green background: One Lane Build, Reds & Blacks, and 4 Lane Build with stacked king-to-ace cards.
The three options of play

One of the main questions is how to play King of Bridges. To begin, it's important to understand what is required to play. You'll need the following:


  • A deck of cards for each player.

  • A King of Bridges playing mat.


The following section of the game involves learning about the card suits and their names:


Four ace playing cards: hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs on a white background.
Hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs

Suits usually begin with the Ace and are completed when the King is placed.


Four rows of playing cards A-K by suit—clubs, spades, hearts, diamonds—arranged on a green background.

Place your playing mat down.


King of Bridges game board with rank columns King to 2, Ace slots, and card rule panels over blue water and rocks.

Select your preferred option:

  • Main Deck on the left side with the Discard pile on the right.

  • Main Deck on the right side with the Discard pile on the left.


Place the Aces in the order your desire.


Colorful card game board with four columns labeled KING, QUEEN, JACK, and numbers, plus four aces and instruction panels below.

How to utilize your card hand:


Your card hand can hold up to four cards. To obtain cards, draw them

from the main deck.


The goal: To construct the lanes beginning with the aces and ending

with the King.


Digital card game screen showing four aces—spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs—above rule cards and red-backed decks.

Continue to draw your cards in your card hand until you have the card you

need next in the suite correlating to the suit.


Card game screen with four aces, 7 and 9 cards, red-backed decks, and rule panels about drawing and discarding cards.

Once you have the card in your hand, place into the corresponding lane.


Solitaire game board with aces and 2 of spades on a blue grid, red-backed decks at sides, and draw-card instruction boxes.

Steps to Discard Your Card Hand:


You have the option to discard your card hand at any moment. To do so, just place

your card hand into the discard pile.


Note: If you are not in free play or versus mode, discarding your hand will result in a points or time penalty. Example of discarding a hand:


Four aces and several face-up cards on a green solitaire table, with two red-backed stock piles.
Digital solitaire board with four aces in play, a fanned stack of cards at left, and a face-down deck at right.

General rule: Regardless of how many cards are in your hand, you cannot discard individual cards, you must discard your entire hand.


Solitaire-style card game with aces laid out, a red X over J♠, and draw-card instruction panels on a green table.
Online solitaire screen with four aces and a green check over a card stack; blue grid background and upgrade text panels.

If you need any more help please send me a message and I'm happy to provide assistance.


Download the King of Bridges Starter Pack:



To find out more about image references, click here:


To find out more about using Jokers in your play, click here:



To find out more about Game Modes or how Time or Points work, click here:



To find out more about how to play One Lane Build, click here:



To find out more about how to play Reds & Blacks, click here:



To find out more about how to play 4 lane build, click here:



To find out how to play versus mode with the Good & Evil Cards, click here: (to be finished)


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