Bonk

How to play Bonk!

Bonk is played with two standard decks. Build your round's melds, get rid of your cards, and keep your score low.

01

Take a turn

  1. Draw oneChoose the face-down draw pile or the top discard.
    Face-down draw cardEight of hearts
  2. Lay down cardsOnce your full round goal is ready, put all of its melds on the table together.
    Seven of clubsSeven of diamondsSeven of hearts
  3. Discard oneEnd your turn by placing one card on the discard pile.
    Queen of spades
02

Make melds

3 or more in a set

Nine of clubsNine of diamondsTwo of spades, a wildcard

4 or more in a straight

Five of heartsSix of heartsTwo of clubs, a wildcardEight of hearts

2s are wild. They can stand in for any card. In straights, 3 is low and Ace is high. When a round needs two straights, they must be different suits. After laying down your round goal, add cards to any meld on the table.

03

Finish seven rounds

RoundCardsGoal
172 sets
281 set + 1 straight
392 straights
4103 sets
5112 sets + 1 straight
6121 set + 2 straights
7132 sets + a 7-card straight
04

Bonk and scoring

Bonk

After a valid discard, press BONK before the next player draws. The next player decides whether to take it. If they decline, you take that card plus one from the draw pile.

End a round

In rounds 1-6, discard your last card after completing the goal. In round 7, your last cards must be part of your final melds.

Keep points low

2 = 25, 3-7 = 5, 8-King = 10, Ace = 15. When a player goes out, everyone else scores their cards left in hand.

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