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title: "Addiction Mini: A Deep Solitaire Game Built with Phaser 4"
subtitle: "By Catafractum Games. Playable on mobile, desktop and YouTube Playables."
date: 2026-07-24T13:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2026/07/addiction-mini-phaser-4-solitaire
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
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# Addiction Mini: A Deep Solitaire Game Built with Phaser 4

*By Catafractum Games. Playable on mobile, desktop and YouTube Playables.*

_**Addiction Solitaire**_ is one of those card games that looks simple and plays deep. _**Addiction Mini**_, built by [Catafractum Games](https://catafractum.com/) with **Phaser 4**, takes the core mechanics and delivers them in a compact, browser-ready format that works equally well on **mobile and desktop**. It's also available through **YouTube Playables**.

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## How _Addiction Mini_ Works

The goal is to arrange cards by **colour in ascending order** from Ace to 6. The twist is how you get there: the board has gaps, and you use those gaps strategically to slide cards into position. You have **one reshuffle** available when you get stuck, which adds a layer of decision-making around when to use it. Every board is **guaranteed solvable**, so there are no dead ends, just puzzles waiting to be worked out.

The compact format keeps sessions focused without sacrificing depth. Average playtime exceeds **15 minutes**, which is unusually long for a browser card game and a sign of how engaging the core loop is.

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![]($/news/2026/07/addiction-mini-1.png)

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## Play _Addiction Mini_

Free to play in the [browser](https://catafractum.com/games/addiction-mini/play/) on mobile and desktop, and on [YouTube Playables](https://www.youtube.com/playables/UgkxXmxf-409-XEWGMdPTZI94e9tx1plvdqp).

​[Play Now](https://www.youtube.com/playables/UgkxXmxf-409-XEWGMdPTZI94e9tx1plvdqp)​

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