Designer: <PERSON>
Publisher: Alga
Players: 2 – 4
Ages: 6 and up
Time: Varies
Times Played: +30
Gameplay
I would say Rummikub is easy to play, but really hard to master. To place tiles in the “field”, you will need to make a sum of at least 30 points, once you do it for the first time, you are free to place tiles at your own convenience, regardless of total sum or value. You must create runs of the same color, or with the same number, regardless of color. There are jokers planted that can be use as any value or color. Whoever manages to play all of their tiles effectively becomes the winner of the game. At the beginning of each round, you need to draw a tile from the pile, which adds another piece you can effectively play.
My thoughts on the game
Today, I will be talking about Rummikub, a tile-based game for 2 to 4 players, combining elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.
I grew up playing this game with my family, especially my grandmother. 212
She was a really a fan of the game. I remember myself at 6 years old already playing it.
One of the reasons why I have so much appreciation for Rummikub, it’s because unlike most of the board games I’ve played, this one has a lot of skill and creativity involved. If you become a good thinker and pay attention to the most optimal plays you can do by using your titles, and the ones that are placed in the field (which I forgot to mention before!), your chances of success increase exponentially. Luck is still definitely a factor, but I when you take in consideration other board games such as Ludo or UNO, the difference in skill gap can be huge and way more noticeable.
The course of the match can change significantly, in fact, something that occurs often with Rummikub is that it can be an unforgiving type of game. Many times has happened to me that I have a really sequence to play, but I did not play it because I did not realized early that I was able to play it.
If you want a board game where skill is super important, I totally recommend you to try Rummikub. It can be frustrating against good players, but progressing and becoming better feels really satisfying.
I’ll give it a 8.5/10 rating. 211