Solitaire: Texas Village combines classic card game with mansion renovation missions. Therefore, this game is basically broken down into two parts: the card puzzles and the decorative missions. Both parts are well-woven together by the story-telling of the game. It should be noted that although the storylines can be engaging, it is still possible to play the game without closely following the stories. If players just wish to play the solitaire puzzles, they can totally focus on that and skip the stories. However, it is important to accomplish the mansion renovation tasks, as this is the game progression mechanism.

For those who are unfamiliar with solitaire games, there is a simple tutorial before they start the game. The essence of the card game is rather straightforward: namely to predict a card that has either a higher or a lower value than the card in the discard pile. When solitaire game is won, players would be rewarded with coins and horseshoes. With those coins, players can purchase items to decorate the village. Meanwhile, coins are also required in order to start a new solitaire game. This circle goes on throughout the gameplay. To win more solitaire games means more coins for more tasks. Knowing how to use boosters wisely can be a shortcut for larger gains and bigger wins. For example, using the Joker to remove other powerful cards such as the King and Queen.

Besides, players should also know how to take on tasks wisely since carrying out tasks consumes quite a lot of coins. Players usually need to start the renovation from the porch and follow the prompts afterwards. However, it is not necessary to complete a task whenever players win a horseshoe. Instead, it is recommended that players play a few solitaire games to accumulate some horseshoes and coins, then take on several tasks in a row.