Now, this is probably the part where you’re wondering, What’s the point? Why is he telling me this? Is Jered really wasting my time trying to reminisce about a card game he used to play? Such wins have been known to spring from those slow-start situations, and that’s part of the game’s drama.īut if you’re perpetually unlucky, the game starts to lose its fun, as anticipation, enthusiasm, and competitive grit and determination give way to anger, frustration, and hopelessness.Įven if that description feels melodramatic, I think anyone who’s played Phase 10-no, anyone who’s played any card game or board game where luck is involved in gameplay-anyone can identify with these feelings! Yes, it’s possible to catch up if you get your phase and those ahead of you don’t. And if you’re unlucky, in just a few rounds you can fall far behind super easily. One thing Phase 10 has in common with Uno-a large part of the game is luck in the cards you draw. Indeed, Phase 10 is a lot of fun, but it can also get extremely frustrating. The game moves on like this through all ten phases, and the first person to complete Phase Ten wins.īetween the added strategic elements and the variety of the phases, I grew to enjoy this game even more than I liked other card games. If you didn’t complete your phase, you must do phase one while everyone else does phase two. The round ends when someone goes out after completing their phase, but only those who completed the phase get to move on to phase two.

So, in round one, every player is working to complete phase one.

And you must complete your phases in order. In each dealt round of the game, your goal isn’t simply to go out you need to complete your “phase.” There are ten phases, ten objectives, that you must complete one round at a time. Uno is simple-be the first to go out and end the game. The cards themselves are numbers between 1 and 12, and they also have different suit colors, a format reminiscent of Uno. If you’ve never played the game, let me give you a brief rundown:Įach round, ten cards are dealt to each person. Phase 10 can actually get pretty long.), set up was easy, and the game was fun. When I was a kid, I used to play the card game Phase 10 with my mom and my twin brother.įor awhile, it was one of our go-to games for the three of us, as it was relatively quick (as in, NOT monopoly, which we only played occasionally.

Phase ten phase card