1988 · Card Game

SET

Players compete simultaneously to spot and claim groups of three cards from a shared layout. Each card shows 1–3 shapes that share a color, shape, and shading, with each attribute available in three variations. A valid group consists of three cards that are, for each attribute (number, color, shape, shading), either all the same or all different. Players call and take a claimed trio; incorrect claims carry a temporary penalty. The dealer replenishes the layout after a successful claim or when players agree no group is present. The game ends when the deck is exhausted, and the player with the most claimed sets wins.

groupPlayers

1–20 best 4

schedulePlaying time

30 min

cakeAge

6+

psychologyComplexity

1.6 / 5