the folio · how to play

the dealer's little rulebook.

each game in four steps. one card, made to be shared.

How to play Gin Rummy — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 1: the goal, draw, discard, and knock, with a 5-6-7 of hearts run and a set of three queens.
nº 1

gin rummy

ten cards. make them belong together.

How to play Crazy Eights — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 2: the goal, match suit or rank, eights are wild, and draw when you can’t play, with special cards — ace reverses, jack skips, two draws two, queen of spades draws five.
nº 2

crazy eights

empty your hand. mind the eights.

How to play War — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 3: split the deck, flip together with aces high, a tie means war, and take all 52 to win.
nº 3

war

no choices. no mercy. just fate, one flip at a time.

How to play Koi-Koi — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 4: capture hanafuda cards into yaku by matching months, the bright sets — crane, curtain, moon — and the koi-koi call to press on or stop.
nº 4

koi-koi

match the months. gather the light.

How to play Hearts — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 5: hearts cost one and the queen of spades thirteen, pass three then follow suit, hearts must be broken, or shoot the moon.
nº 5

hearts

the lowest score wins. avoid what you love.

How to play Big Two — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 6: thirteen cards each, twos are highest with ties broken by suit, lead singles, pairs, or five-card shapes, and pass to turn the table.
nº 6

big two

shed thirteen cards. the deuce rules them all.

How to play Go Fish — the dealer’s little rulebook nº 7: collect books of four, ask for a rank you hold, go fish from the pond, and count the books when the cards run dry.
nº 7

go fish

ask for ranks. gather the four.