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Yaniv

Game Night
Y
PLAYERS
2-8
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Deal five cards to each player, placing the rest in a draw pile with one card turned face-up beside it.

2

On your turn, discard one card or a valid combination (like a set or run) and draw a replacement from the pile or discard.

3

Try to lower the total point value of the cards remaining in your hand, since face cards and number cards count against you.

4

When your hand's total value is low enough, you may call 'Yaniv' instead of discarding, ending the round.

5

Everyone reveals their hands; if another player has an equal or lower total than the caller, that player 'assafs' the caller and scores zero while the caller takes a penalty.

6

Points accumulate across rounds until a player crosses an agreed limit, at which point the lowest score wins.