Rummy

Rummy

⚠️ Experimental Game - Requires Patreon role to play

A classic 2-player card melding game where you form sets and runs to minimize deadwood. Cardian uses Gim Rummy*

Goal

Form melds (sets and runs) to reduce your deadwood to zero (Gin) or knock when your deadwood is ≤10.

Setup

• Players: 2
• Deck: Standard 52-card deck
• Deal: 10 cards each
• Discard: 1 card face-up starts the discard pile

Card Values (Deadwood)

Card	Points
A	1
2-10	Face value
J, Q, K	10

Melds

Sets

3-4 cards of the same rank

• Example: 7♠ 7♥ 7♦

Runs

3+ consecutive cards of the same suit

• Example: 4♥ 5♥ 6♥

Turn Flow

1. Draw: Take from deck OR discard pile
2. Organize: Form melds in your hand
3. Discard: Place one card on discard pile
4. (Optional) Knock/Gin: End the round if deadwood allows

Actions

Button	What it does
Draw from Deck	Take the top card from deck
Take Discard	Take the top discard
Discard	Select a card to discard
Knock	End round (deadwood ≤10)
Gin	End round (deadwood = 0)

Ending a Round

Gin (0 deadwood)

• Opponent cannot lay off
• You score: 25 + opponent's deadwood

Knock (≤10 deadwood)

• Opponent can lay off cards on your melds
• You score: opponent's deadwood - your deadwood

Undercut

• If opponent's deadwood ≤ your deadwood after layoffs
• Opponent scores: 25 + difference

Winning

First player to reach 100 points wins the game.

Variants

Standard

• Classic Gin Rummy rules
• Target: 100 points

Quick Play

• Target: 50 points
• Reduced bonuses

Hollywood

• Three games run simultaneously

Custom Mode

This game is available in Custom mode with variant selection but no ranked-affecting modifiers.

Ranked/SVS

• Ranked: ❌ No (experimental game)
• SVS: ❌ No (experimental game)

Tips

• Watch what your opponent draws from discard
• Don't discard cards that help opponent's melds
• High cards (J, Q, K) are risky deadwood
• Sometimes it's worth keeping deadwood to block opponent