Phase 10 1982

How to play Phase 10

Phase 10 is a game that plays with 2–6 players, runs about 45 minutes and is aimed at ages 7 and up. It's a Card Game where the core of play revolves around Set Collection and Hand Management. A Rummy-style card game in which players must complete ten specific sets/runs ('phases') in order across multiple rounds. Invented by Kenneth Johnson in 1982, it became one of the best-selling commercial card games in the U.S.

This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.