Elevenses for One

About this board game

Elevenses for One is a solo micro solitaire game for 1 player, designed to take about 5 minutes. As Grosvenor, the maid to Lady Agatha Smythe, you must prepare a Tea Trolley for a gala High Tea before the clock strikes 11.

Lady Agatha is one of the wealthiest landowners in the district, and her reputation is at stake. With only fifteen minutes to get ready, Grosvenor must find the sugar and gather all the accoutrements required for a splendid morning tea. You must work quickly, because being late is not an option.

The game uses just 11 cards. Each card presents specific actions that you must choose to follow or ignore, and your decisions may work to your detriment. The challenge is to load the Tea Trolley correctly within fifteen actions.

• Designed for exactly 1 player
• Approximately 5 minutes of play
• 11 cards with specific actions
• A fifteen-action puzzle with a strict deadline

Every choice matters in this compact solitaire experience. Decide which instructions to carry out and which to ignore as you attempt to complete the trolley in time for the 11 o’clock gathering.

Elevenses for One turns the preparations for a refined morning tea into a tense puzzle that fits into a small number of cards and actions. Can you get everything ready before the clock strikes 11?