NERTS! Online

NERTS! Online is the sort of card game that turns quick reflexes and spatial judgment into the main event, so it appeals to players who like fast rounds and a bit of chaos. By our assessment, its best quality is that it takes the familiar Nerts idea and puts it online as a race against other players, which keeps the pace sharp and the decisions immediate. The downside is that speed-based card play can also feel messy or stressful when the table gets crowded and the action moves too fast to plan comfortably. In practice it is all about keeping your own piles in order while watching everyone else’s progress, which makes it feel busier than a calm solitaire session. Compared with slower card games, it is more competitive and twitchy, and that can be either the draw or the barrier. NERTS! Online works best when a player wants short, noisy matches and does not mind losing track for a second.