Draw, discard, and shape your hand into sets and runs, then knock at the right moment to leave your opponent stuck with deadwood.
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How to play
Each turn you take one card from the face-down stock or the top of the discard pile, then discard one card. Build sets of three or four of a kind and runs of three or more cards in the same suit. When your unmatched cards (deadwood) total 10 or less, you may knock to lay down and score the difference.
Take a card from the stock or the discard, then discard one to end your turn
Knock with deadwood of 10 or less; knock with zero deadwood for gin and a bonus
If the knocker is not gin, the defender can lay off cards and may undercut for extra points
First player to reach the target score wins the game
Controls
Desktop: click the stock or discard to draw, then click a card in your hand to select it and use Discard or Knock
Phone & tablet: tap the stock or discard to draw, then tap a hand card and the Discard or Knock button
Game modes
Daily deal, the same shuffle for everyone that day
New Game practice with a fresh random deal
Online match against another person via invite code or quick match
Tips & strategy
Watch what your opponent takes from the discard pile, it hints at the melds they are chasing
Shedding high cards early lowers your deadwood in case they knock first
Holding for gin is tempting, but a low knock often scores safely before the hand turns against you
About Gin Rummy
Gin rummy is a traditional two-player card game of melding and timing. This is an original, free browser version with a daily deal and a knocking AI opponent, no download or sign-up needed.
A free, original browser game on PlayPendium. No download, no install.
