# Red7

Red7 is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 5–30 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 122 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $8.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 5–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Card Game, Number
- **Mechanics:** Multi-Use Cards, Hand Management, Set Collection, Score-and-Reset Game, Pattern Building, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 122 reviews
- **Owned by:** 238 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,355
- **Unique players:** 746

**Designers:** Chris Cieslik, Carl Chudyk

**Artists:** Alanna Cervenak, TANSAN Inc.

**Publishers:** Asmadi Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 8.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/red7/ |
| 401 Games | 12.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/red7 |
| Rampi Games | 12.99 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/red-7/ |
| Hyggeonkel | 59.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/red-7-dansk |
| Ludifolie | 11.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6744-red7.html |
| Reflexshop | 4490 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/red7 |
| Zacatrus | 12.55 € | https://zacatrus.es/red7.html |
| La Gameria | 12.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/red7-12754.html |
| Uplay | 13.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-7-rosso.html |
| Alphaspel | 169 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/47649-red7 |
| Fantasiapelit | 15 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_157970 |
| Spielezar | 14.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/red7-en |
| Dragons Lair | 199 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/red-7-us-edition |

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## Rules questions

### How many cards do I get and who goes first?

Each player is dealt a seven‑card hand and one faceup card to start their Palette; the Canvas starts with the ‘You are Playing Red’ card, and the player to the left of whoever has the highest Palette card goes first (page 2).

### Do I have to be winning at the end of my turn?

Yes—if you are not winning the current game at the end of your turn you lose and are out of the round (page 3).

### What exactly does ‘winning the game’ mean and how are ties broken?

You are winning if your Palette contains more cards that meet the Canvas rule than any other player; in a tie, the highest card among the cards that meet the rule wins, using the color order if needed (Red→Violet) (pages 3 and 2).

### Can I discard a card to the Canvas to change the rule even if that leaves me not winning?

No—when you discard a card to the Canvas to change the rule, you must be winning the new game after you do this (page 3).

### What if my hand is empty or I choose to do nothing on my turn?

If your hand is empty at the start of your turn you lose and are out of the round; doing nothing is also a legal action that causes you to lose (page 3).

### What do the icons on the 1, 3, 5, and 7 mean—are those actions mandatory?

The corner icons are an optional Action Rule set; if you use them then when you play a 1, 3, 5, or 7 to your Palette you MUST perform that card’s action if you can (page 4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/red7)
- [Red7 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/red7)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161417)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._