Card Sequence

Gameplay and controls are structured around a single screen interface. The player is presented with a central tableau of 52 face-down cards arranged in a grid of four rows and thirteen columns. A single card is revealed at the top of the screen, indicating the next required card in the sequence. The player must select a card from the tableau by clicking or tapping on it. If the selected card matches the required suit and value, it flips face-up and is removed from the grid, and the next required card is revealed. If the selection is incorrect, the card remains face-down, and a visual indicator—a brief red flash around the card—signals the error. The player has a limited number of incorrect attempts, represented by three small icons at the bottom of the screen. Each error removes one icon. When all three icons are depleted, the game ends and the player must restart from the beginning. The player can also use a hint function by pressing the H key or a dedicated on-screen button, which highlights the correct card for two seconds. This hint consumes one of the three error allowances. The game can be paused at any time by pressing the Escape key or a pause button, which freezes the timer and hides the tableau. The only other control is a restart option, accessible from the pause menu, which resets the entire sequence and error count. No mouse or keyboard customization is available.