How to play Qwirkle Rummy

Learn the rules to the card game Qwirkle Rummy quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to make the most quirkles. A quirkle is a run of 6 cards that are all either the same shape or all the same color, without any duplicates. Shuffle the deck and deal 9 cards to each player. Put the remainder of the deck facedown to the side as a draw deck. Players look at their own cards but keep them hidden from others. The player with the largest set of cards that are all one shape or color, without duplicates, goes first, then play proceeds clockwise. If it is a tie, then the older player goes first. If no player has a set of at least 3 cards, then all the cards are reshuffled and dealt again.

The first player does not have to play their largest set. On your turn, you can play cards from your hand to form a new set, add to an existing set, or switch cards to make new sets. You can any of these multiple times on your turn if you want. A set must contain at least 3 cards that share 1 attribute: either color or shape. There cannot be duplicates in a set. To start a new set lay it to the table with the cards overlapping.

To add a card to an existing set, the card added must contain the matching attribute and there cannot be any duplicates. Whenever a quirkle of 6 cards is formed, the player who made the quirkle collects all the cards to overlapping stacks near them for easy point counting later. All completed quirkles, and cards in those quirkles, must be visible to all players at all times.

To switch cards, you must add at least 1 card from your hand to the play area. Next, rearrange any number of cards already in play so as to make new sets. When finished, all the sets must still have at least 3 cards and one common attribute with no duplicates. You are allowed to switch cards into quirkles and score points.

You must play at least one card on your turn if you can. If you are unable to play, then your turn is skipped, and you do nothing. After playing cards, your turn ends, and you draw back up to 9 cards. When the last card is drawn, each player gets 1 more turn, with the player who drew the last card getting the final turn, then the game ends and the player with the most quirkles wins. If it is a tie, then the tied players rejoice in their shared victory.

There is a colorblind friendly version of the game you can also play with.