But really, you don’t want to be negative. We joke that if a player reaches -500 points on the dot, they automatically win. Players can go negative (we’ll get to scoring below!). The first player to reach 500 points wins.
Remove all twos and all jokers from both decks.Īssign someone to be the scorekeeper. Grab some yummy card-playing snacks (Chex Mix and white chocolate popcorn are our favorites!), two decks of playing cards (more if you have 8+ people), a piece of paper to record scores, and a pen. But it can be played with as little as 2 people. This card game is great to play with a larger group of people (4-8 people). In other words, it doesn’t require you to strain your brain, but it can get really competitive. It’s a variation of rummy, so it’s easy to learn and not overly strategic.
And each player has a chance to receive between 3 and 14 cards from the dealer each round. Our family calls it “3 – 13,” but I’m calling it “3 – 14” because we play differently than the rules I’ve found for the traditional 3 – 13 game. Three – 14 is a great game to play with family or friends during the holidays.
