Woven Archive: Last Draw

About Woven Archive: Last Draw

Woven Archive: Last Draw is a solo card game set in a fortune shop at the end of a seaside pier at dusk. Cards are laid on the weathered planks in three rows of four, six and eight, and the open card at the end of a row is played onto the shop's oracle plate. The plate begins by wanting a card one rank above or below the one on it, with the Ace and the King side by side. Two wicker crab pots hold a card each, to reach the one beneath or to save it.

Above the cards hangs a string of ten bulbs, one for each card in the bulb crate, and the crate is never filled again. Every draw puts a bulb out. The last three flicker while a foghorn sounds, because the last draws decide the evening: every bulb still lit when the pier is clear scores well. Through the shop's window a lighthouse sweeps its beam over a sea that slides by.

At the end of the string stands the fortune-teller's crystal ball. It glows teal while the plate wants cards one rank apart. Clear a row of planks and the ball turns coral: now the plate wants two cards that add up to thirteen, a Six on a Seven, a Queen on an Ace. Clear another row and it turns back. Each cleared row also moves every suit up a step in value, shown by the dishes of pearls under the window, and the suit with the fewest pearls, the ebb tide, may be played on any card. When the last row is cleared the bulbs run in a chase, a wave of foam washes over the planks and the whole pier lights up.

Every deal is checked by a solving player before you see it, so it can always be cleared, and its par shows what a sharp player can reach. Tonight's rule changes one thing about the shop. A deal saves where you leave it, in this browser only; nothing is uploaded.

How to play

Tap the open card at the end of a row of planks, or drag it to the oracle plate, when it fits the rule the crystal ball is showing.
A teal ball means one rank above or below the card on the plate, with the Ace and the King as neighbours. A coral ball means the two ranks add up to thirteen.
Clear a whole row of planks and the ball turns to the other rule. Every suit also moves up a step in value. The suit with the fewest pearls is the ebb tide: its cards may be played on any card.
Hold a card aside in a crab pot to reach the one beneath it: drag it there, or tap it and then the pot. It can be played from there later.
Draw from the bulb crate when nothing fits. It holds ten cards and each draw puts a bulb out; every bulb still lit at the end adds to your score. Press H or the Hint button for a good move, and U or the Undo button to take a move back.

Controls

Tap a card, or drag it to the oracle plate — play it
Drag a card to a crab pot, or tap it and then the pot; R — park it
Tap the bulb crate or press E — draw a card
Arrow keys or WASD, then Space or Enter; D-pad or stick, then Ⓐ — play
Undo button, U or Ⓨ — undo; Hint button, H or LB — a hint
P, Escape or Start — pause

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called Last Draw?

The bulb crate holds only ten cards and is never filled again, so the last few draws decide whether the pier can be cleared. Each bulb still lit when you win adds to your score.

What does the crystal ball do?

It shows the rule of the oracle plate. Teal means a card one rank above or below; coral means two cards whose ranks add up to thirteen. Clearing a row of planks turns it to the other rule.

What are the dishes of pearls?

They show what each suit is worth now: the more pearls, the more its cards score. Clearing a row moves every suit up a step. The suit with the fewest pearls is the ebb tide and may be played on any card.

Can every deal be cleared?

With "Winnable deals only" (the default, and always for today's challenge) a solving player has cleared the deal before you see it. Choose "Any shuffle" in the settings for the luck of the draw.

Does it save my game?

Yes, in this browser only. Your unfinished deal, best scores and badges are never uploaded.