How to Play

UP · Straight Up

1. 1

   Goal

   Be the first player to play all the cards in your hand.

2. 2

   Setup

   All 52 cards are dealt to four players. The first round starts with the Zero Fire card; later rounds start with the previous winner.

3. 3

   The piles

   There is one pile per element — Wind, Water, Fire and Earth. Each pile climbs from 0 up to 12 in order.

4. 4

   Your turn

   Play one card that is exactly one higher than the top of its element pile. A pile must be opened with its 0 before any other card.

5. 5

   Pass

   If none of your cards can be played, say Pass and the turn moves on.

6. 6

   Winning

   The first player to empty their hand wins the round and starts the next one. Win 6 rounds to win the match.