Now look, anybody with a gut instinct can tell that those phases aren't especially challenging. Phases are made of sets, runs, cards all of one color, or a combination of sets and runs. Each player can make only one Phase during the play of a hand. Play of the first hand begins, with each player trying to complete the first Phase of the 10 Phases. Just like any rummy style game, the play boils down to draw one, play if possible, discard one. Top card of draw pile is turned over next to draw pile. The object is to be the first player to complete all 10 phases.ĭealer deals 10 cards to each player (face down).
There are 8 of each number (2 of each color per number). It's fine in theory, I just think the execution is poor.įirst, I'll say there are 108 cards in the deck. So here are the rules for Phase 10 and maybe you'll see what bugs me about it.