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Sequence — Rules & how to play

Around the table · 2026 edition

Play a card, place a chip, and build a line of five. Play individually or in two or three teams.

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At a glance

  • Players: 2–12
  • Play time: 30 minutes
  • Ages: 8+
  • Style: Party
  • Plays with: Cards

Objective

Complete five connected chips of one colour vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. With two teams, make two sequences; with three, make one.

Components

  • Wooden game board
  • 150 chips: 50 each of three colours
  • One large storage bag
  • You also need a standard deck of cards, not included in the box.

Setup

  • Place the board with room for the deck and discards.
  • Two or three people may play individually, one colour each. With more than three players, form two or three equal teams; the player count must divide evenly by the number of teams. Never use more than three teams.
  • Seat two teams with colours alternating around the table. With three teams, alternate every third seat.
  • Everyone cuts for dealer; lowest card deals, with aces high. Teammates share one chip colour.
  • Deal seven cards each with two players, or six cards each with three or four players.

Taking a turn

  1. Play a card to your discard pile and place a chip on an open matching card space on the board.
  2. Each card appears twice; use either open matching space.
  3. Draw a replacement card.

Chips remain unless a one-eyed Jack removes them. A completed sequence cannot be broken.

Jacks

  • Two-eyed Jack: Wild. Place a chip on any open space.
  • One-eyed Jack: Remove one opponent’s chip, except a chip in a completed sequence. Do not place a chip on that turn.

Dead cards, draws, and table talk

If both spaces for a card are covered, discard it, announce “dead card,” and draw a replacement. You may do this once per turn. Draw after placing a chip; if the next player acts and draws before you do, you lose your draw. Do not coach teammates: if a player advises a teammate, every teammate discards a card. When the deck runs out, shuffle the discards into a new deck.

Winning

The first player or team to complete the required sequences wins. Spaces used in the first sequence may count again in the second.

Made in Canada · 2026 edition

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