Romi Rami ~ A Timberdoodle Review

Romi Rami is similar to Rummy, but with a twist. So let's take a look at what's included in the game. Cards are divided into two decks, number cards and contract cards. There are four suits and the numbers 1-5 in the number deck. Then there are joker tiles and objective crowns. A detailed set of instructions is also included with the game. Romi Rami is part of Timberdoodle's 2024 Eleventh-Grade Curriculum Kit. 

Play begins with tossing the trophy tiles and using whichever side they land on. Creating the number market requires six cards. The contract row consists of four cards.
Three cards and one joker tile are dealt to each player at the beginning.

At any given time, you cannot have more than ten cards in your hand. The player whose hand consists of fewer than three cards will draw cards until a total of six cards is reached.

Whenever you pick up cards from the market, you must choose cards that share a common element, such as a suit or a number, or you can take a single card.

Following a market turn, you have the option of fulfilling a contract. It's okay if you can't. When you finish your turn, always add cards to the market so that there are six available cards.

When fulfilling a contract, keep only the cards that will score you points based on the suit displayed on the contract card. The rest of the cards in that contract can be discarded.

When a certain number of contracts are fulfilled, the game ends. In a two-person game, you keep playing until one player has seven contracts. If there were four players, you would end the game after five contracts.

A point is added to your score at the end of the game if you don't use your joker during the game.

Time to play!

Game is set up and ready to play. This was a two person game.

This is multiple turns into the game. My daughter is fulfilling her second contract.

My daughter scored eight total points for this contract. All of her cards were hearts!

I am about to place down my 5th contract for the WIN! 

The game Romi Rami is excellent in terms of quality. It comes in a compact box. Each deck of cards is kept separate in the box by a double fold down jacket. Learning the game is relatively simple, and playing it is very enjoyable. A simple yet aesthetically pleasing design makes the cards look classy. Game objectives are straightforward. I find the game somewhat similar to Phase 10, in that you must collect certain runs, pairs, suits, etc. If you play card games, there's an exciting thrill when you find just the right cards to form a run, suit, etc. In spite of the fact that the games are clearly different, there are a lot of similarities between Romi Rami and Rummy. My childhood memories of playing Rummy with friends and family came flooding back when I played the game. Our family has had fun playing this game. Romi Rami will definitely be added to our game rotation. Romi Rami is sure to be a hit with those who enjoy games.