Terminology

StockPileA pile of face-down cards that players may draw from; located to the left of the Discard Pile.Discard PileA pile of face-up cards t...

What is a Meld?

A Meld is a Set or Run of cards in a player's hand. Sets (collections of 3 or 4 cards of the same rank) and Melds (collection of 3 or more c...

What is a Deadwood?

Deadwood is the card value of every card in your hand that is not part of a Meld; when your deadwood is 10 or less, you can knock to complet...

What does it mean to Knock?

Knocking is the action that is available when you have 10 or less deadwood in your hand; when you knock, you end the round by automatically ...

What does it mean to Layoff?

A Layoff can happen after knocking and before the scoring sequence begins. You layoff by giving an unmatched card to an opponent when it fit...

What does it mean to go Gin?

You can go Gin if you knock and have 10 melded cards in your hand after discarding. In this case, you get points equal to the difference in ...

What does it mean to go Big Gin?

You can go Big Gin if you knock and have 11 melded cards in your hand without discarding. In this case, you get points equal to the differen...

When does the Passing phase happen?

Passing only happens on the first turn of a round. If you go first, you have the opportunity to take the upcard from the Discard Pile or to ...

What does it mean to Undercut?

If your opponent knocks and you have less Deadwood than them, you win the round and get points equal to the difference in the remaining Dead...

Why does the game end at 100 points?

The default Winning Score is 100. This can be changed to 50 in the Settings.

How do I change my Avatar?

Alternative avatars are available in the Settings menu. Look for “My Avatar” in the Customization section.

What is Relaxed mode?

Relaxed mode is an alternative way to play. It can be enabled in the Settings menu. Once enabled, a new “Relaxed” option is available in the...

How do I restore the app icon? (iOS)

To restore an app icon on an iOS device, you can unhide the app from the app library: Swipe left on the Home Screen to access the App Librar...