A colorful addition to the ladder-climbing genre with solid gameplay based on a public domain game.

• KaleiDOS is a ladder-climbing, trick-taking game for 3-5 players, with cards ranked from 1-15, where 1s and 2s are stronger than other numbers.
• There are four suits, ranked by the number of sides: triangles (weakest) to hexagons (strongest).
• Players play combinations of cards like singles, pairs, triples, and 5-card hands (e.g., straights, flushes, full houses), following the lead by playing an equal number of cards with a stronger rank or suit.
• Players can pass on their turn but may jump back into the same hand later; the highest hand wins the trick if all players pass.
• The round ends when a player runs out of cards, and players score points based on how many cards remain in other players’ hands, with 2s multiplying scores.

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Play to Z
• Subcategory: Board Games
• Players: 3-5
• Age: 10+
• Play Time: 30mins