Description
Keep an eye on the Snap Pot too, as it offers another chance to collect cards. A wrong call costs you your face-up pile, so timing matters as much as speed. The aim is to win all 52 cards and be the last player with cards.
Instructions
Objective: win all 52 cards.
Deal: one 52-card deck, no jokers, shuffled. Everyone gets 13 cards face down. Nobody may look at their pile.
Turns: in turn — you, Maya, Leo, Ava — each player turns their top card face up onto their own face-up pile.
Snap: when the top face-up cards of two players are the same rank (two 7s, two Queens), the first to call SNAP! wins both face-up piles. Suits do not matter. The cards go face down under the winner’s pile.
Calling wrong: calling SNAP! when there is no match sends your face-up pile to the Snap Pot in the middle.
Snap Pot: if two players call at the same moment, the matching piles go to the Snap Pot. When anyone’s top card matches the top card of the pot, the first to call SNAP! wins the pot. If the pot can no longer be matched, the next Snap wins it as well.
Running out: when your face-down pile is empty, your face-up pile is turned over to become your new pile. A player with no cards at all is out.
Keyboard: Space calls SNAP!, Enter turns your card, Escape closes this panel.
Winning: the last player with cards wins. If no Snap can ever happen again, the player with the most cards wins.
Strategy and Tips
Watch every face-up pile
A match can appear between any two players, so keep checking all four top cards rather than focusing only on your own.
Focus on ranks
Suits do not matter. Look for matching numbers or matching Jacks, Queens, Kings and Aces.
Be quick, but check the match
Calling SNAP! first wins the matching piles, but a wrong call sends your face-up pile to the Snap Pot. Make sure you have spotted a match before calling.
Keep watching the Snap Pot
When a player’s top face-up card matches the pot’s top card, a quick call wins the pot. If the pot can no longer be matched, the next Snap collects it too.
Stay ready between turns
You can spot a match when another player reveals a card. Keep watching throughout the turn order so you are ready to call.
Use the keyboard
Press Space to call SNAP! and Enter to turn your card. Keeping your fingers ready can help you react promptly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the aim of Snap?
The aim is to win all 52 cards. The last player with cards wins.
Who do I play against?
You play against Maya, Leo and Ava. Turns follow this order: you, Maya, Leo, Ava.
How are the cards dealt?
A standard 52-card deck without jokers is shuffled and dealt into four face-down piles of 13 cards. Nobody can look at their pile.
When should I call SNAP!?
Call when the top face-up cards of two players have the same rank, such as two 7s or two Queens. Suits do not matter.
What do I win after a correct call?
If you call first, you win both matching face-up piles. Those cards go face down underneath your pile.
What happens if I call SNAP! incorrectly?
Your face-up pile goes into the Snap Pot in the middle.
What happens if two players call at the same moment?
The matching face-up piles go into the Snap Pot.
How do I win the Snap Pot?
Be the first to call SNAP! when a player’s top face-up card matches the pot’s top card. If the pot can no longer be matched, the next Snap wins it as well.
What happens when my face-down pile runs out?
Your face-up pile is turned over to become your new face-down pile. You are out only when you have no cards at all.
What are the keyboard controls?
Space calls SNAP!, Enter turns your card and Escape closes the rules panel.
What happens if no more matches are possible?
If no Snap can ever happen again, the player with the most cards wins.