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Kadi

The classic Kenyan card game. Empty your hand with a plain card. Say Kadi when you are down to one.

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How to play
  • Everyone gets 4 cards. Play a card that matches the top card by suit or number. Or draw one card and pass.
  • 2 and 3: the next player picks 2 or 3. They can pass it on with another 2 or 3 and the penalty grows. An Ace blocks it.
  • Ace: plays on anything and lets you choose the suit.
  • 8 and Q: questions. You can only play one if you can answer it straight away with a plain card of the same suit.
  • J skips the next player. K reverses direction.
  • Winning: tap Say Kadi before you play down to one card. If you forget you pick 2. Your last card must be a plain 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10.