Each player receives 12 cards and tries to play as many cards as possible. But: A player unable to play out a card must take one! The starting player plays and announces color and value.Players must then add cards, which must be alike either in the color or in the value as the first out-played. If the player is unable to play a card to match, he must take all the cards played thus far and then start a new round. - BoardGameGeek