How to Play Laying 7

Goal: Get rid of all your cards. The player with the highest penalty score at the end loses.

Setup: All four 7s are placed in the center. The remaining 48 cards are dealt equally among players.

Taking a Turn: On your turn, you may play any card that extends the board. Cards must be played adjacent to a 7 of the same suit — 8 goes to the right of 7, 6 to the left, building sequences from 2–3–4–5–6–[7]–8–9–10–J–Q–K in each suit.

Ace — The Closer: Ace can be placed at the low end (when 2 is on the board) or the high end (when K is on the board). The moment any Ace is played on a suit, that suit is immediately closed with a stacking animation — no more cards of that suit can be played by anyone!

Penalty (Flip): If you cannot play any card, you must "flip" — you choose which card from your hand goes face-up into your penalty pile. Pick wisely!

Scoring: Ace = 15 pts, J/Q/K = 10 pts each, all others = face value. Highest total score loses.

Tip: Save 8s and 6s to block opponents who are waiting to play their cards!