Rummikub
Published 1977
The game is based on the traditional middle-eastern game of Okey. First created in the 1930s and sold in hand-produced versions until the late 1970s. Similar to the Rummy that you play with cards - you try to get rid of all your tiles by forming numbers into runs of 3 tiles or more, or 3 to 4 of a kind. The colors of the numbers on the tiles are like card suits. This game may start rather uneventfully, but when the players start putting more and more tiles in play, the options for your upcoming turns can become more complex, challenging, and exciting (from areyougame.com).
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
Arxon
Bello Games New York
Bookmark Verlag
Brain Games Germany
Brio AB
Cadaco
Cardinal
Carlit
Casper
Co. Ltd
Crown & Andrews Ltd.
Dal Negro
Desyllas Games
Dujardin
Espenlaub
Falomir Juegos
Fame Products
Fjarðarfell
Fortuna Games
Fun Connection
Game Design
Goliath B.V.
Goliath Games
Grow Jogos e Brinquedos
Hansa Toy Co.
Hasbro
HEMA
Hertzano Ltd.
Ideal
Inc
Inc.
Intelli
Joker
Jumbo
Kawada
Kingstone International
Kod Kod
Lamda Limited
Lastentuotetukku KY
Lemada Light Industries
Lifetime Educational Games
Masudaya Corp
M & G Pacific Toys
Nordic Games GmbH
Parker Brothers
Pavilion
Peri Spiele
Piatnik
Playtoy Industries
Pressman Toy Corp.
Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH
Schmidt International
Schmidt Spiele
Selchow & Righter
Selecta Spel en Hobby
Shelbud Products Corp.
Spear's Games
Sterling Games
Studio100
Tactic
TM Toys
TOMA Sp. z o.o.
Tomy
(Unknown)
Waddington's Games
Weico Produkte GmbH
Western Publishing Company
Wood Expressions
Awards
Game Info
- Players
- 2-4 Players
- Time
- 1 hours
- Weight
- Light-Medium — 1.71/5
- Year
- 1977
- BGG Rating
- 6.52
- BGG Rank
- #1764
- Min Age
- 8+
Frequently Asked Questions
Rummikub supports 2 to 4 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A typical game of Rummikub takes about 60 minutes.
Rummikub has a complexity rating of 1.71/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Rummikub is 8+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Rummikub has a rating of 6.52/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 21,653 ratings. It is ranked #1764 overall.
Rummikub was designed by Ephraim Hertzano. It was published in 1977.