Sets and runs
Sets use equal ranks across suits, such as three queens. Runs use consecutive cards in the same suit, such as 4-5-6 of hearts.
Lay sets and runs, manage discards, and clear your hand.
Draw from the stock or discard pile, lay down melds when you can, and race the AI to go out first. This version focuses on classic, approachable Rummy play.
Rummy is the foundation for a large family of draw-and-discard card games. The core idea is simple: collect cards into sets and runs, lay those melds onto the table, and reduce the cards left in your hand.
This online Rummy game uses a clean two-player format against AI. You draw one card, lay a valid meld if you have one, and discard to end your turn. The first player to clear their hand wins the round and scores against the opponent's remaining deadwood.
Rummy comes in many flavors — straight Rummy, Rummy 500, Gin Rummy, and dozens of house variants — and they share the same backbone of draw, meld, discard. This site teaches the classic game first, because once you can spot sets and runs and manage a discard pile, every other variant is a short step away. The rules page covers the standard game, the Rummy 500 guide explains the most popular scoring variant, and the variations page maps the wider family.
Melds
Sets + runs
Lay three or more cards of one rank, or suited sequences of three or more.
Turn
Draw, meld, discard
Each turn improves your hand and ends by placing one card on the discard pile.
Goal
Go out
Clear your hand by melding and discarding before the AI does.
Sets use equal ranks across suits, such as three queens. Runs use consecutive cards in the same suit, such as 4-5-6 of hearts.
Every discard can help the opponent. Throw cards that are least connected to your hand and avoid feeding obvious runs or sets.
Straight Rummy melds to the table during play: you lay sets and runs face up as you build them, and the game comfortably seats two to six players. Gin Rummy is strictly a two-player duel where melds stay hidden until someone knocks. If you prefer that tighter, secretive version, you can play it free at www.ginrummy.to.
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