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No Thanks!

17 questions players ask about No Thanks!. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.

Updated 2026-11-05.

  • SET UP
  • GAME PLAY
  • WINNING THE GAME

SET UP

  • How many chips does each player get, and can you play with 6 or 7 players?
  • How many cards are removed at setup, and do you look at them?
  • Is the draw pile face down or face up?
  • Do you have to keep your chip count secret?

GAME PLAY

  • Who goes first in No Thanks!?
  • What can you do on your turn?
  • After someone takes a card, who flips and decides on the next card?
  • Can a player take several cards in a row?
  • What happens when you have no chips left?
  • Can you spend chips you collected from cards?
  • Must your collected cards stay visible to others?
  • How do runs of consecutive cards score, and is there a limit on length?
  • Can you join a card you take later to a run you already hold, even if it is lower or fills a gap?

WINNING THE GAME

  • How is the final score calculated?
  • Does it matter whether cards count as negative or positive points?
  • When does the game end?
  • Can you play several games in a row, who starts the next one, and do chips carry over?