Solitaire Without the Solitude: A Solitaire Clash Original Series

Solitaire used to be simple.

One deck. One player. Not much happening.

Solitaire Clash is what happens when that simplicity gets challenged. What was once quiet and solitary is now fast-paced, competitive, fun, and designed to be shared — without losing what made Solitaire familiar in the first place.

This three-part Solitaire Without the Solitude mockumentary series, with Leo González taking the role of an unexpectedly serious guide, looks at how that shift happened. It plays with Solitaire's exaggerated past, traces its unlikely evolution, and lands squarely in the present — where Solitaire Clash proves the game doesn't have to be played in isolation anymore.

True Story? Maybe. Fun Story? Without question!

Leo González broke through by doing something surprisingly effective: pointing out everyday moments everyone recognizes and treating them like they deserve documentation. His pandemic-era POV sketches felt uncomfortably familiar, which is exactly why he connects here — he doesn't perform relatability, he just shows up as it.

Leo has a personal connection to foster care, which is why this project doesn't stop at the game itself. The partnership with Foster Love began through Leo, whose own story is closely tied to his mom's background as a former foster youth and single parent. Together, they navigated significant hardships, including periods of instability and homelessness.

Those experiences shaped Leo's deep empathy for foster youth and families facing similar challenges. With that perspective, Leo intentionally helped bring the AviaGames and Foster Love together to create the Solitaire Clash Christmas Wonderland Wishes Charity Event, ensuring this collaboration was grounded in something real — and not just seasonal.

Every origin story tries to feel important. Solitaire, naturally, never asked for that kind of attention.

So in Episode 1, Leo introduces a very serious theory: What if the Solitaire origin started in a French prison?

Is it historically accurate?

Probably not.

Is it delivered with complete confidence?

Absolutely!

That's the joke. Not the prison — the exaggeration. The pacing. The dramatic weight applied to a card game most people associate with boredom, all of that to answer why solitaire is popular. Leo Gonzalez leans fully into seriousness to highlight the contrast between:

• Old Solitaire: slow, silent, deeply solitary
• Solitaire Clash: competitive, timed, and social

The message lands without ever being spelled out: this funny history of Solitaire makes one thing clear — Solitaire didn't stay boring, it changed.

The "Mockumentary" is structured to feel natural — like a conversation that slowly reveals why Solitaire Clash exists in the first place.

The series is directed by Amir Farhang, an Iranian-American commercial director, writer, and creative director represented by Caviar, known for award-winning branded storytelling, collaborations with elite athletes, and acclaimed narrative short films.

• Episode 1: Solitaire History - calmly presents the idea that Solitaire was invented in a French prison in the 1700s, then lets the story unravel on its own with a 17-year game, a victory parade, and a well-timed guillotine gag
• Episode 2: 90s Office Culture - examines how office Solitaire thrived in cubicles, fueled by Windows Solitaire nostalgia, corporate burnout, and the art of looking busy, which quietly answers why the market crashed in the 90s.
• Episode 3: Holiday Family Humor - shifts to a painfully quiet dinner table where everyone is distracted, unresolved, or asleep. Then, Solitaire becomes the escape, turning into solitaire for adults and much-needed solitaire stress relief before someone lawyers up before dessert.
  No speeches.
  No instructions.
  Just Solitaire, repeatedly failing to be a solo activity.

Start at the beginning. It escalates logically.

• Episode 1: The history of Solitaire started in a French Prison
• Episode 2: Solitaire Accidentally Became an Office Job
• Episode 3: Solitaire vs. Family Dinner

Watch the series. We've already said enough.

This Solitaire Clash Original Video Series isn't trying to reinvent Solitaire — it's just pointing out that the game has always followed people from 1700's prison to office cubicles to family dinners, usually when things get quiet or uncomfortable. Solitaire Clash simply removes the part where you have to play alone, letting you stay connected, play faster, and keep the moment from fully falling apart.

Download Solitaire Clash now. Watch the series. Draw your own conclusions.