Classic, Zen, and Challenge already auto-saved correctly via the existing game_state.json path — GameState carries mode and the save/restore systems are mode-agnostic. Time Attack was the gap: the per-deal GameState round-tripped fine, but the session-level TimeAttackResource (10-minute countdown + accumulated wins) defaulted on every launch, so closing mid-session reset the timer and erased the win count. Adds a sibling time_attack_session.json next to game_state.json, atomic .tmp + rename via the existing save pattern. The new TimeAttackSession struct carries remaining_secs, wins, and saved_at_unix_secs (wall-clock anchor for stale-session detection). load_time_attack_session_from_at takes an injectable now() so tests can drive deterministic clock scenarios. Load logic: if now_unix - saved_at_unix_secs > remaining_secs the window expired in real time while the app was closed — return None so the player isn't dropped into a session whose timer ran out behind their back. Otherwise restore remaining_secs minus the real-world elapsed delta. Handles clock-running-backwards (NTP correction, VM clock drift) by clamping the elapsed delta at zero. time_attack_plugin wires four new systems: load on Startup, clear stale file when a fresh session starts (rare — only matters when the previous session was abandoned + a new one started without exit/relaunch), 30-second auto-save while a session is active, delete file on natural expiry, and save on AppExit. The save file is removed every time the session ends so a stale "session exists" state can't pollute the next launch. No GameState schema bump needed — the per-mode session lives in its own file. stats / progress / achievements / settings unaffected. 8 new storage tests cover round-trip, expired-discard, time-decay, atomic-write, missing-file, corrupt-file, delete idempotency, and clock-backwards. 6 new plugin tests cover exit-persists, exit-clears, auto-save-cadence, auto-save-noop-when-inactive, new-session-clears-stale, and natural-expiry-clears. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Solitaire Quest
A cross-platform Klondike Solitaire game written in Rust, with a card-theme system, full progression (XP / levels / achievements / daily challenges), and optional self-hosted sync so your stats follow you across machines.
Features
- Klondike Solitaire — Draw One and Draw Three modes; foundations are unlocked (any Ace lands in any empty slot, the slot then claims that suit)
- Card themes — bundled hayeah/playing-cards-assets default plus user-installable themes (drop a directory under the data dir or import a zip from Settings → Cosmetic)
- Modern HUD — reserved top band keeps cards from crowding the score readout; the action bar auto-fades when the cursor leaves it so it can't compete with the play surface
- Drag feel — every legal drop target is highlighted in green during drag; cards cast a soft drop shadow that lifts when picked up; the stock pile shows a remaining-count chip so you can see how close you are to a recycle
- Keyboard navigation — Tab cycles focus through buttons, arrow keys move within picker rows, Enter activates; works across every modal and the HUD action bar
- Progression — XP, levels, unlockable card backs and backgrounds
- 18 Achievements — including secret ones
- Daily Challenge — server-seeded so every player worldwide gets the same deal
- Leaderboard — opt-in, powered by your own self-hosted server
- Special Modes (unlocked at level 5): Zen, Time Attack, Challenge
- Sync — pull/push stats across devices via a self-hosted server
- Color-blind mode — blue tint on red-suit cards alongside the suit glyph
Building
Prerequisites
- Rust stable toolchain (
rustup install stable) - Linux:
libasound2-dev libudev-dev libxkbcommon-dev - macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools
# Fast development build
cargo run -p solitaire_app --features bevy/dynamic_linking
# Release build
cargo build -p solitaire_app --release
./target/release/solitaire_app
Controls
Every action also has a visible UI button — keyboard shortcuts are optional accelerators.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Left click / drag | Move cards |
| Double click | Auto-move card to its best legal destination |
| Right click | Highlight legal moves for a card |
| Space / D | Draw from stock |
| U | Undo |
| H | Hint (highlight a legal move) |
| N | New game |
| Z | Zen mode |
| G | Forfeit (during pause) |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Cycle keyboard focus |
| Enter | Activate focused button / auto-complete (when badge is lit) |
| Esc | Pause / dismiss modal |
| F1 | Help / controls |
| F11 | Toggle fullscreen |
| S / A / P / O / L / M | Stats / Achievements / Profile / Settings / Leaderboard / Menu |
Card themes
The default theme ships embedded in the binary, so the game runs
self-contained with no external assets. To install another theme, drop a
directory containing a theme.ron manifest plus 53 SVG files (52 faces +
1 back) under the platform data dir's themes/ folder, or import a zip
from Settings → Cosmetic. The picker chip lights up the moment a new
theme is registered. Themes are SVG-based, so they rasterise cleanly at
whatever resolution the window happens to be.
Sync Server (optional)
To sync stats across machines, run the self-hosted server. See README_SERVER.md for setup instructions.
Once the server is running, open Settings → Sync Backend, enter the server URL and your username, and register an account from within the game.
Running Tests
# All tests (982 passing as of v0.11.0)
cargo test --workspace
# Just game logic (no display required)
cargo test -p solitaire_core -p solitaire_sync -p solitaire_data -p solitaire_server
# Lint
cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
Credits
Built on Bevy and the wider Rust ecosystem
(Tokio, Axum, sqlx, Serde, kira, and many more). Card faces come from
hayeah/playing-cards-assets
(MIT, derived from the public-domain vector-playing-cards library); the
default card back is original work; the UI font is FiraMono-Medium (OFL).
All audio is synthesized programmatically by this project. See
CREDITS.md for the full list and license details.
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.