This is actually the only part of the game that actually has any real strategy to it. The other decision a player has to make each turn is which card they are going to discard. This is usually pretty obvious since the only reason to take the top card from the discard pile is if it is going to help you. First they have to decide whether they want the top card from the discard pile or whether they want the top card from the draw pile. Players basically only make two decisions each turn. Mostly each player is just focusing on completing their own phases. With Phase 10 being a simple card game it is not surprising that there isn’t a lot of strategy to the game. When a player completes their phase they try to get rid of the rest of their cards in order to avoid scoring points while preventing other players from completing their phases. Each player’s turn is really simple as you draw a card and then discard a card. These phases involve getting sets of the same number, getting a certain number of cards in a row, or getting a certain number of cards of a particular color. The goal of the game is to complete your current phase for the round. When you look at Phase 10’s gameplay it plays a lot like most simple card games. If two or more players complete all ten phases in the same hand the player with the fewest points wins the game.

The game ends when one player has completed all ten phases. Every player that completed their phase will move onto the next phase for the next hand. All of the cards are shuffled and are dealt out to the players. The other players will score points for each card left in their hand.Īnother hand is then played.

The hand ends when one player gets rid of the final card from their hand. The bottom player has completed their phase so they are able to add their six to the set created by the player on the left.

Phase 10 game