About Kings Corner Card Game

Who runs Kings Corner Card Game

This site is built and run by John Weeks, a web developer who designs, codes and maintains every site in the network himself.

I am a web developer. I build for the web full time, mostly TypeScript and PHP on the server, React and Tailwind CSS on the front end, and I build and run my own sites rather than only shipping other people's.

This network came out of a simple frustration: the free version of whatever you were looking for was slow, buried under adverts, gated behind an account, or built once and abandoned. I wanted the version I would actually want to use, instant and readable on a phone with no sign-up, and then to write the explanation properly so anyone can get the answer in one page.

Every site here is a single game on its own domain. I write the code, the rules, the strategy and the reference tables myself, and I keep them current. There is no content farm behind this and no AI-generated filler: if a page states an odds figure or a scoring rule, it came from a solver I wrote or a primary source I can point you at.

Kings in the Corner is a family game with almost nothing written about it beyond the layout. Most pages tell you where the cards go and stop. I wanted to know whether there is any real skill in it before writing a strategy page, so I made the engine play itself 45,000 rounds and looked at what actually won.

What this site is trying to be

The goal is simple: the best free version of Kings in the Corner on the web, and the clearest explanation of how it works.

• The full game against one, two or three computer opponents, not a solitaire imitation of it.
• An opponent that plans a whole turn instead of playing the first legal card it finds.
• Deals committed with SHA-256 before the cards appear, so a bad run can be checked afterwards.
• Strategy built on measured win rates rather than received wisdom.
• Both the five-card and the seven-card deal covered, because households genuinely disagree about which is right.

How the site is paid for, and what it knows about you

Adverts pay the hosting and the time. Being straight about that, and about the data side, matters more than pretending the site runs on goodwill.

The site is free and always will be. Display advertising is what will pay for it, and the slots go around the play area rather than over it. An advert will never cover the game or interrupt you mid-turn.

Your game statistics (streaks, best scores, preferences) are stored in your own browser using localStorage. They are not sent to me, there is no account, and clearing your browser data clears them permanently.

Analytics tell me which pages are useful. Advertising has not started yet, and when it does the advertising partners will set their own cookies. The privacy page lists what is collected either way, and how to opt out of it.

What 45,000 simulated rounds showed

Every strategy claim on this site was tested before it was written down, by changing one habit at a time and playing the game out.

The engine that deals your cards also plays both sides in the simulations, so what you read about is the same game you are playing. Each experiment records its seeds, which means any run on the strategy page can be repeated and checked rather than taken on trust.

The clearest result: a player who plans whole turns beats a random but legal player in 99.1% of decided rounds. That is a lot of skill for a game most people file under luck, and it is why the strategy page exists at all. The tables behind it are published under a Creative Commons licence.

Corrections and contact

The fastest way to reach me is email: john.weeks.dev@gmail.com. I read everything sent there.

Who created Kings Corner Card Game?

John Weeks, a web developer, built and maintains it. The code, the game logic and the written rules and strategy are all his own work.

Is Kings Corner Card Game free?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no download, no trial and no paid tier. Display advertising covers the costs.

Do I need to create an account or install anything?

No. The game runs in your browser. Your scores and preferences are saved on your own device, so nothing needs to be signed into.

Can I use the rules, tables or score sheets on my own site?

Yes, with attribution and a link back. The reference data is published for reuse. That is the point of writing it out properly.

I found a mistake in the rules. What should I do?

Email john.weeks.dev@gmail.com and say what is wrong. Rule variations differ by region and household, so specifics help, and genuine corrections get made.