SuitUP™ Original

SuitUP™ ORIGINAL — Official Rules

Welcome to SuitUP™ Original — a fast-paced, strategy-driven card game that reimagines the classic deck with 8 unique suits and optional action cards for added depth and excitement.

Your goal is simple: be the first to play all your cards — or win instantly with a SuitUP™ Blitz.

GAME SETUP

DEAL:
2 players: 12 cards each
4 players: 11 cards each
6+ players: 8 cards each

Place remaining cards face down as the draw pile
Flip one card face up to start the discard pile
Play begins to the left of the dealer

OBJECTIVE:
Be the first player to play all your cards and discard your final card
OR
Win instantly with a SuitUP™ Blitz

If you don’t win the round, aim to have the lowest score — leftover cards count against you.

HOW TO PLAY
On Your Turn:
1) Draw a card From the draw pile OR From the discard pile
2) Play cards (if possible)
3) Discard one card
Every turn must end with a discard - Even the winning turn

FIRST LAY DOWN (REQUIRED)
Your first play must be one complete hand only, either:
- Three of a Kind:
3 cards of the same rank - Any suits
OR
- Run of 4:
4 sequential cards
Each card must be a different suit
👉 You cannot play on other players’ cards until you complete your first lay down.

SUBSEQUENT TURNS
After your first lay down, you may:
- Lay down additional sets or runs
- Extend your own plays
- Play on other players’ sets or runs

Important Rule for Runs:
- Every card added must continue the sequence
- Each card must be a different suit

ACE RULE
- Ace can be played high or low
- You may go over the top (wrap play if applicable)

“MAY I?” RULE
If a player discards a card you want:
- You may call “May I?” before the next player draws
- Priority goes in turn order

If successful:
- You take the discarded card
- You must also take one card from the draw pile

Important:
- You do NOT discard after picking up a “May I” card
- Play continues normally on your turn

If another player calls “May I?” before you:
- They take the card instead
- And must also draw from the pile

ACTION CARDS (OPTIONAL)
SuitUP™ can be played with or without Action Cards
- Without: Faster, more strategic
- With: More interaction and longer gameplay
👉 Action cards are only active when they are the last card played to the discard pile

Action Cards
X — BLOCK
- Choose a player to block
- That player skips their next turn
- A player may only be blocked once per round cycle

R — REVERSE
- Reverse the direction of play

S — SKIP- 
Skip the number of players shown on the card
- Face cards = 10 skips
- Ace = 1 skip

T — FORCED TRADE- 
Swap hands with any player of your choice
- Yes — even if it hurts

SuitUP™ BLITZ (INSTANT WIN)
Win instantly by playing:
- 8 cards
- One of each suit
- In perfect sequential order
- All in one single turn
👉 This immediately ends the round

END OF ROUND
The round ends when:
- A player goes out (plays all cards + discards), OR
- A player completes a SuitUP™ Blitz

SCORING
All remaining cards in hand are counted:
- Number cards = face value
- Face cards = 10
- Ace = 10
👉 Lowest score wins

EXAMPLES
Three of a Kind:
5♛ → 5★ → 5🌈
Run of 4:
5♛ → 6♛ → 7♛ → 8♛ (example sequence — must follow suit rules)

STRATEGY NOTES
- Your first lay down unlocks the game — get there early
- Watch discards closely — timing matters
- Use “May I?” to steal key cards
- Action cards can completely shift momentum
- Always watch for a SuitUP™ Blitz opportunity