How to play Skip-bo (2024 Rules)

Learn the rules to the card game Skip-bo quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to be the first player to play all the cards in their stockpile. Shuffle the deck and deal each player 30 face down cards for 2 to 4 players, or 20 cards for 5 or more players. Players do not look at these cards but instead keep them facedown as their stock pile. Everyone flips over the top card of their stock and places it on top. Place the remainder of the deck facedown as a draw deck.

In the center of the table are 4 building piles you can place cards. Each building pile must start with a 1 then increase sequentially to 12. When a building pile reaches 12, you remove it and set it aside and a new empty building pile takes its place. In front of each player are 4 discard piles. Your discard piles will slowly collect cards as you play.

The youngest player goes first, then play proceeds clockwise. On your turn, draw cards from the draw deck until you have five cards in your hand. Then, play cards from your hand, discard piles, or the top of your stock until to the middle building piles however you like if you are able. To end your turn, discard 1 card to any of your 4 discard piles. You do not need to discard sequentially, however, when playing cards from your discard piles to the budling piles, you may only play the topmost card. Cards in your stockpile may never be discarded, they may only be played to the building piles.

If, during your turn, you manage to play all 5 cards in your hand, then you immediately draw 5 new cards and continue your turn. If you end your turn by discarding your final card, then your turn still ends and you do not draw to 5 and continue playing. If the draw deck runs out of cards, then shuffle all the set aside completed building piles into a new draw deck.

A skip-bo is a wild that can represent any number. You are allowed to start a new building pile with a skip-bo. The first player to get rid of all the cards in their stock pile wins. To play for points, the winner of each round scores 5 points for every card remaining in all their opponent’s stock piles plus 25 points for going out. The first player to 500 points, wins!

[StarkMaximum]

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[hankwheels]

My family and I are obsessed with this game, so much fun once you get the hang of it! We played a 4-player game last night and it was a a blast (I didn't win but only had one card left in my stockpile card so it was an intense ending to the game!). Our family does NOT follow the "youngest player goes first" rule as that would just let me go first every game which isn't fair so we allow the player that has the highest card in their stockpile go first since it can be disadvantage starting the game with a higher number (especially a 12!).

[fitriroslan]

the rules are the same as regular Skip-Bo except for these changes

[magik]

When I was a kid, my nana taught me a similar game called Sputnik. It was basically the same game as Skip-Bo, but her draw pile was comically huge. This ensured we never ran out of cards, but we also needed rubber bands to hold it together.

[danik]

the numbers in the point game (5, 25, 500) a gcd of 5, so you can downscale everything
you could score 1 for every card, 5 for going out, and play until 100

[nicholasstanton]

I remember this one ad where someone used a blatant uno draw 4 (skip Bo version) to make another lose.

[AdamKyleAntonio]

Hey there, I've been watching you're channel for 2 years now. Can you remake your HOW TO PLAY PHASE 10 please for 2024

[geesecouchtaming]

Do how to play The Battle Of Polytopia

[StoMoComedoPro]

Yes, it's a pretty good little game.

[nicholasstanton]

So, basically Uno but with extra rules.

[thatoneflaregun]

Uno but with 2 digit numbers and yellow was shot in the head

[vortexplayz]

do how to play magic maze pls I want to learn

[joshuanettleton]

It shouldn't be the youngest player that goes first but whoever has the highest card on their deck.

[ahansrainier]

@TripleSGames could you do exploding kittins expantion pack?

[LoveKirbythecutepinkball]

Uno skip Bo is almost looks like solitaire

[Sans-xw]

The problem that I have is because I have a very very old Skip-Bo

[Pallepop]

how does not a single of these video tell you what to do if you get stuck on 4 cards you cant play. 1 gets discarded ? what about the remaining 3 ??

[demichi_]

this is what Two should be, not that boring game we get...