Red7
41 questions players ask about Red7. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-11-05.
Setup and Rounds
- Is an Orange 7 higher than a Red 6?
- Who takes the first turn, and can the first player pass if already winning?
- What is the 'You are playing Red' card for?
- How does a round end and who is eliminated?
- What happens to cards and the rule when a new round starts?
- Do players have to show how many cards they hold in hand?
- Do you draw a card at the end of your turn?
Your Turn
- What can I do on my turn, and in what order?
- When I play a Palette card and then discard, do I need to be winning after each one or only at the end?
- Can I pass, or deliberately lose, on my turn?
- Can I make a play that can't leave me winning?
- What happens if I have no cards in hand at the start of my turn?
- Do I have to beat every other player to be winning?
- Can two players be tied for the lead at the end of a turn?
The Rules (Canvas Cards)
- How are ties broken when players have the same number of qualifying cards?
- Does a bigger set of lower cards beat a smaller set of higher cards?
- Can I change the rule to Green or Violet if I have no even cards or none below 4?
- Can I discard a card of the current rule's color to the Canvas to get the Advanced draw?
- Does the card I discard set the new rule by its color?
- Does one card count as a set for Indigo, Blue, Orange or Yellow?
- Under Indigo, does play order matter, and do duplicate numbers or two separate runs add up?
- Under Orange, does a player with two pairs beat a player with one pair?
- Under Red, does having two 7s beat one 7?
Advanced Red7
Scoring
- Which Palette cards do I score when I win a round?
- For Indigo, which cards do I score if I have overlapping runs?
- Are scored cards worth face value or one point each?
- When does an Advanced Red7 game end?
- What if players tie on points at the end of the game?
- Can scored cards go back into the deck between rounds?
- What happens if the draw deck runs out during a round?
Action Rule (Optional)
- What limits what I can do with a 1?
- Do cards placed on the draw deck by a 1 or 7 have to go face down?
- Can I play a 1 to take a card and then draw it with an Advanced discard?
- Can I play a 3 to draw a card if I'm not winning?
- Can a 5 chain into other actions, and can I play it as my last card?
- What does the 7's action do, and what if no Palette card gives me a legal discard?
- Can the 7 I just played be the card I discard or put on the deck?