Rummikub is a great, engaging game that can be played with two to four players.
Be the first to get rid of your tiles to win this game!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play the tile game rummikub below.
Rummikub Tutorial
Needed
Two to four players; Rummikub tile set
Setup
All the Rummikub tiles are placed face down in the center of all players. Each player draws 14 tiles to start. The remaining tiles are set aside as a draw pile.
Objective
The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all your tiles. Tiles can be played into the middle when in a set. A set can be three or four tiles of the same rank, in different colors known as a group. Also, a set can be a run of three or more consecutive numbers in the same color known as a run.
Game Play
In order to start playing, a player’s first sets must have a value (total of the numbers on the tiles being played) of 30 or more. When players are unable to play, they draw a tile as their turn. A player can play as many sets as he/she wants to on a turn.
After a player has made the first move with a value over 30, any tiles can be played to the middle. Tiles can be added to other sets, and sets can be moved around to form new sets. A player can move the tiles in the middle as much as wanted as long as at least one tile came from his/her pile, and every tile ends up in an acceptable set.
The joker tile can be used as any number and color to help complete a set. Any time a player has a tile that a joker is representing, the tile can replace the joker. When the joker is replaced, it must be used in a new set on the same turn.
Win
The player to play all his/her tiles first wins the game.
Rule
If the pool of tiles to draw from runs out, and no player can make another move, the player with the lowest value of tiles left wins the game.