Published card games
Trio
Collect three cards of the same number by revealing them one at a time, from other players' hands, from your own or from the middle of the table.
- players
- 3–6
- minutes
- 15
You’ll need the game box. Marquoir sums up the rules and keeps score.
Setup
- The deck contains three cards of each number, from 1 to 12.
- With 3 players: 9 cards each, 9 in the middle. With 4: 7 each, 8 in the middle. With 5: 6 each, 6 in the middle. With 6: 5 each, 6 in the middle.
- Everyone sorts their hand in ascending order. The cards in the middle are laid face down.
How to play
- On your turn, reveal a card: ask a player, yourself included, for their lowest or highest card, or turn over a card in the middle.
- As long as the revealed cards show the same number, keep going.
- As soon as a card differs, your turn ends: the cards go back where they came from.
- Three identical cards revealed form a trio: you win it and place it in front of you.
Scoring
- You win the round with three trios, or immediately with the trio of 7s.
- Over several rounds, record one point per round won.
End of the game
- The round ends as soon as a player meets a winning condition.
Frequently asked questions
Can you reveal your own card?
Yes, you can reveal your own lowest or highest card.