How To Play Rummikub

This video tutorial will teach you how to play Rummikub.
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This video will start by teaching you the general concepts of Rummikub, and is followed by the more detailed features of the game.
This tutorial is perfect for beginning players, as well as, experienced players that need a refresher.
After watching, you will know the basics on how to play the game Rummikub. All that is left to do is grab some friends and start playing!
This Rummikub tutorial will cover the following topics:
The setup
The objective
How to play
A review of the rules
Please leave a comment below if you need any additional information about the game Rummikub, if you have any questions about the game, or if any aspect of the game was not clear in the video.
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[@ar660059]

I LOVE THIS GAME. My Mother Learned it from an old Jewish family and then taught me. Now I’m teaching my daughter. Love it☺️✨

[@lauramarin6032]

Couldn’t have done it without your video. I Just couldn’t with the written instructions that come with the game. Thanks

[@crystallight2]

Thank you I've had this game in my game closet for years and I've never known how to play it.

[@conniewalker9682]

Thanks!

[@amrishajugmohan2220]

Omg! Same. Over 20 years passed and I never understood the instructions they provided.

[@PeterWTaylor]

Very helpful explanation. I have a set I've not played for years and I'm taking it to a party tonight so that was an excellent refresh. If you were really working out the moves unrehearsed you must be a formidable opponent.

[@AceMaverickM]

Thank you for this . I played as kid and couldn’t remember. Great breakdown

[@jjaniero]

EXCELLENT tutorial!! I watched an "official" one & it was awful, I couldn't understand one thing. Found yours and I'm ready to play! You're awesome!!!!

[@garywong2630]

Clear explanation with actual example, thank you!

[@teebee1204]

We like to segregate the same-color runs from the multiple color single numbers. We put one type of group on the right side of the table and the other on the left. We put all the blue runs together, all the green runs together and so on. We order the single numbers from high to low. We also keep an order to the colors of the single number groups, e.g., green/red/black/blue. This helps us see everything at a glance.

[@judypiette8520]

Yep

[@shannajones9014]

Good stuff, man. Well done!

[@MareCarl]

This is an excellent explanation of the game! Thank you

[@bernardboudreau9534]

Very well description on the game. Good job!

[@dineshdalpattailor1893]

Thank you. With lock down. Hubby and l, play everyday .not boring at all. You explained the game very well. Better than the instructions given.

[@destaedwards]

Fantastic explanation! I've definitely been playing wrong 🤣

[@clivem24]

Great instructions, just purchased a new set and the rules were from the Romanian version, a bit complicated , your ones are much easier!

[@chanel87anderson]

My family played this game recently and it's surprisingly fun and gets pretty competitive

[@Hugo-p9v4u]

Thank you for teaching me how to play rummikub I'm so grateful.

[@TheCinfan]

I wish player 1 had played his ones with the red one and gone out earlier.

[@Joycezg]

Perfect and great instructions! Thank you!

[@Pdempsey2024]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@aesop8694]

This so called new game is as old as the mountains and has been played throughout Romania for generations. It is called Remmy and has two variations of play. The first was called etalare is 99% of what is now called Rummikub. The second variation requires the players keep the tiles on their pallets until a winner declares that all his/her pieces are in complete sets. Both variations can have a gambling component either based upon a scorecard or in the second case the manner of winning. For example - 1 If you have completed all your sets first and have used a joker in your sets, then you would receive $1 from each of the other players. 2 If you have completed all your sets first, without a joker in your sets, you would receive $2 from the other players. 3 If you complete your sets first and finished by discarding the joker, you would receive $5 from your opponents. Of course you don't have to play for money.

[@patrickqueen6558]

woww thank you so much for the details explanation so helpful

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cullen2106]

Ohh wow that's awesome Sir.!'

[@HonestlyAnnaFun]

Best explanation!

[@olegtarasovrodionov]

3:36 Player 1 could win here

[@eduardoxenofonte4004]

How?

[@olegtarasovrodionov]

@@eduardoxenofonte4004 there is r1234 so he could do r234 1rby

[@eduardoxenofonte4004]

Ohhhh ok

[@EK-ey6qd]

@@eduardoxenofonte4004 he doesn't have "2"

[@numbat0072]

TY good vid , but isn’t it just the card game “ rummy “ with the card suits replaced with coloured tile groups ?

[@oozzziiii]

thank you very much. i came from the movie the Midnight Sky.

[@acovingt]

this was a great video!!!!!!

[@kkim425]

How would you keep score? The instructions went over a scoring system which didnt make sense.

[@reillywalker195]

That looks really fun and simple. I believe I still have a tile set, so I'll have to give it a try!

[@agneslawrence2967]

Can you use 2 jokers from your rack and the pool/river to create 2 melds

[@TheWendylgray]

Question about the tiles. My set has a well under each number. I see no explanation or reason so am wondering if I am missing something?

[@christinelee5386]

Q: when you take a joker, do you need to play it with 2 tiles from your tray?

[@phyllisnaccarato5313]

How do you do the point score to win at the end of the game with no tiles for the winner ?

[@irenabushong6494]

Let assume that there is black run 6-12 on the table. I have two 9 ( blue and red) in my hand. May take black 9 (divide it into two 3 tile runs 6,7,8 and 10, 11,12) and use it to create a group of three 9s?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

Yes, you can divide the run to create a group of 9s

[@irenabushong6494]

@@GatherTogetherGames thank you very much for prompt response 🤗 I found your tutorial video very helpful and enjoyable ( your voice is very pleasant to my ear )

[@susanwright368]

Can the play be verticle a well as horizontal

[@LoneWolfTheGamer130]

Helpful and simple.. Thanks

[@zacharyjones8400]

So sets can be matching colors or any colors as it’s three of the same, but runs must be in sequence and the same color?

[@lynbarr8146]

I have a question about the joker. If it is in a of 7 tiles and it is the 4th tile. Can I split that run and steal the joker however I want. So it would leave like a 3, 4, 5. Joker. 7, 8, 9. This came up the other night and I just didn’t know the answer. Thx

[@Enz4-]

I think you can

[@Enz4-]

Because you can take the cards

[@Mrbones27]

Amazing job

[@stephaniemanning6236]

When you have your initial meld can you in the same turn take tiles from the table to form additional sets?

[@lovelycelita]

hello, the 1st time you play only runs equal to 30 or more. you can't make melds. second time your turn you can! happy gaming 😍

[@susannedd3093]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@faviolabugarinlopez2131]

Thank you 😊 you answered one of our questioned

[@privatprivat7279]

i did not fiend a awnser to the question i wasse looking for wich is... is there an official times limit when it is a players turn? or can he stays in play as long as he likes....because online on facebook etc, u have like 30 secs to complete ur switching.

[@MyBadHabit94]

According to the instructions that came with my game: There is a time limit of 1 minute per player, per turn. A player who goes over the time limit must draw a tile from the pool, ending their turn. Players who cannot complete a move within the 1 minute time limit must replace the tiles that were on the table to their previous positions, take back the tiles they played, and draw three tiles from the pool as a penalty, This ends the turn.

[@EK-ey6qd]

@@MyBadHabit94correction: It is 2 minutes and u get 3 tiles from the pool not 1

[@MyBadHabit94]

@@EK-ey6qd Not that familiar with the game. I just typed verbatim the instructions that came with our game.

[@shahads593]

Can we take tile from run how have just 3 tiles and let it with tow?

[@popcorn7657]

Merci. That was the best video. How ever i do not know how the points are counted? Or it doesn’t matter?

[@christinemusetti8677]

can you replace the joker with its number if you don't have anything to put down? I'm assuming you can't start with a Joker either or does it have value?

[@abbybeginyazova7812]

I’m also curious if you can start with a joker, it seems too easy 🤔

[@MyBadHabit94]

@@abbybeginyazova7812 According to the instructions that came with my game: A joker used in the initial meld scores the value of the tile it represents.

[@lylaweiss2285]

What is the rules on jokers... Can a player put down the joker and call it a particular number and colour if all the other ones the same are already on the table... Please let me know... Thankyou

[@johnmeyers3954]

Can a retrieved joker be simply added to an existing set or does a new set need to be created with at least 2 tiles from the player's tray?

[@davidterebessy1355]

❤❤❤

[@neilmacernie]

To confirm, you just deal with calculating a score at the end of each round? There is no score keeping during the game, right?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

That is correct

[@felicitynicolas4821]

ang saya nga.. magtry nga

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Also, isn't it forbidden to rearrange a set or run containing joker, unless you can replace the joker first by building a new set or run with the joker and two of your own tiles? You can then rearrange the former set or run that had the joker, since it has been "consumed". I play Mahjong, HK Old Style (Fān-Laak scoring), but not as well as I used to play.

[@ashleycraft1676]

This is my question!!!!!! This is how my sister and I play. You can not use a tile from a set that has a joker without replacing the joker. But recently played with my sister in law and she doesn’t play that way. So now, I’m confused.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

@@ashleycraft1676 : I think that's her "house" variant. Like my mom always crocheting in front loops, because that's how she learned.

[@vivianaj8733]

I know for a fact none of my siblings wanted to play this with me when we were little and now I know why LOL

[@kecksohn]

perfectly described thanks, but Player 1 could have won one round earlier by taking the red 1 from the run and combining it with the 2 1s of his (or hers)

[@jennifermorgan8348]

Can you open game by using a joker to make the 30 score..?

[@kumailoooh]

But if you draw a tile since you dont have a move , why cant you play the tile directly once drawn and you wait the next round to use it??!!!

[@itachiuchiha8130]

Thx Perfect!❤️

[@teitiroda1]

Thanks, sport!

[@MasonMC]

i have to learn how to play this because the student i tutor’s dad wanted us to play

[@Grogster2007]

Thx....player i could have put his three 4's down earlier? Is it possible to skip a turn voluntarily?

[@howcas8744]

no its not possible, or put a tile in the table or draw one tile

[@Grogster2007]

@@howcas8744 Thank you.......so for clarity....can I deliberately not use a tile (a joker say) and elect to pick up a tile instead?

[@howcas8744]

@@Grogster2007 sure

[@Grogster2007]

@@howcas8744 Thanks much appreciated.

[@KH-vk8yu]

Can you play the joker in first turn if it substitutes something to add to 30?

[@GatherTogetherGames]

You can play the joker in your first turn, but the joker has a value of zero. So, your other tiles must add to 30 or more.

[@caroljanssen5348]

Can I play if I'm terrible at math?

[@teresavacarr7851]

I got the rummikub twist version

[@natxon]

going seventeen brought me here

[@wanirahim6687]

Guess you’re not alone then #carathere🤣

[@angelalalchhuanawmi7375]

Me too😆

[@rosealine8606]

same lol

[@doobydoba]

My head is aching trying to understand the game

[@daninameyliala765]

me too lol

[@jollytrolly]

how do you KEEP SCORE...?

[@lifeisgood276]

I had Rummikub too

[@rosalinkrieger3352]

My mother always uses a 12-13-1 sequence. Is this allowed?

[@MyBadHabit94]

According to the instructions that came with my game "the number 1 is always played as the lowest number; it cannot follow the number 13".

[@EliBenett]

Can you add tiles to the other sets on the same turn when you put your first set of 30 or more?

[@eduardoxenofonte4004]

Yes

[@nadematsi]

@@eduardoxenofonte4004 not on the first round

[@ohmy9479]

No-unfair advantage since the first player didn’t get to add tiles to anyone’s melds.

[@jovijames8103]

Thaaaaanks, maaaate!

[@jeanenemccrary7613]

Can another player hit you with a joker

[@jerrytravelstead1075]

Why was the 2nd player allowed to play 2 sets to get 30 or more points? You said player’s first play had to have 30 or more points using ONE damned set.

[@jihoha192]

1:17 Wait WHAT!? Player 1 could've played the three 4s from the rack! Also at 2:06, Player 2 could've added the yellow 2 to the group on the table! And at 2:33, Player 2 again could've played the blue 9 to the group on the table!

[@bluekimseokjin2440]

they have to be different colours in the group

[@topannga8]

Best game ever

[@roboulden]

Not sure about the joker. We play that you can't pick up the joker in a number unless you can play it with 2 tiles on your rack.

[@snuouun9672]

I swear to god I was never able to beat my great grandmother or my grandfather in this game. Looks like I took after them as I once won 5 times in a row and my family don't know how I do it. I don't either, it just happens. We play a different version btw.

[@irenevisentin4036]

who's here because of lockdown?! lol

[@noe2824]

Hello my fellow carats who came to understand how the hell this game worked

[@cynthiaammouri9629]

btw player 1 could've won with 1 1 1 using the red one from the red run

[@meerashah8453]

33 point s is to start a game?

[@DumpsterFire.92]

30+ to make your *first* meld(s). After that, play anything you can.

[@jerrytravelstead1075]

@@DumpsterFire.92 with one set

[@SourRedditStories]

he put 7-wildcard-10?

[@Tomek1949]

1:22 Come on. 6 is a long way from 30.

[@mercynagarajah7089]

Ya broski

[@dsfsroinfoin3423]

I always forget!

[@burningisland1234]

You do amazing videos But i feel like u should try and do more than classical games and show more colour or excitement

[@dddbdhhhbdhdhd3579]

Easy

[@mattdrums4you]

Redrun. Redrun.

[@bruceyoung7821]

This is not current American Rummikub

[@kellyskinner4986]

confussion

[@kaladze93]

the art of copying traditional cardgames (especially italian) and "create" a new game by changing a tiny rule and even get awards for that !

[@PseudonymLoLoL]

Rummy-kub, haha.

[@abradolflincler726]

That's not how you play it.

[@bruceyoung7821]

Thank you. I was loosing it for a moment. They are NOT playing vertically as well as horizontal.

[@LeonelHMendez]

Who gets to be player one? Sorry if I missed it.

[@audreysilk2201]

@@LeonelHMendez According to the rules pamphlet, each player picks one tile (before picking the 14 that you'll start play with) and the one with the highest number goes first.

[@marciamathis3414]

@@audreysilk2201 Thank you, Audrey! I appreciate your help!

[@jeanieg6]

@@audreysilk2201 Who gets to go second, the winner of the 1st game of the person to their left?