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Ceki (Indonesian Card Game)

Game Night
C
PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Shuffle the narrow deck and deal a fixed hand of cards to each player, leaving a stock pile in the center.

2

Players arrange their hand by suit and rank, looking to form matching sets or runs.

3

On each turn, a player draws a card from the stock or discard pile and then discards one card they no longer need.

4

Watch the discards carefully, since a needed card thrown away by an opponent can sometimes be claimed to complete a set.

5

The first player to arrange their entire hand into valid complete sets calls out to end the round.

6

Score the round based on the value of unmatched cards left in opponents' hands, and play multiple rounds for a full game.