Bumble Overview

Bumble is a fun twist on rummy where the number of cards you get increases each round, and you have to make specific melds (sets and runs) to go out.

Goal of the Game

Your mission? Be the first to complete the required melds for the round and go out by getting rid of all your cards. Simple, right?

Setting Up

You'll need one standard Bumble deck (54 cards) to play.

The number of cards you start with changes each round, and the round number determines which number is wild:

  • Round 1: 3 cards – 3s are wild

  • Round 2: 4 cards – 4s are wild

  • Round 3: 5 cards – 5s are wild

  • Round 4: 6 cards – 6s are wild

  • Round 5: 7 cards – 7s are wild

  • Round 6: 8 cards – 8s are wild

  • Round 7: 9 cards – 9s are wild

  • Round 8: 10 cards – 10s are wild

  • Round 9: 11 cards – 11s are wild

  • Round 10: 12 cards – 12s are wild

  • Round 11: 13 cards – 13s are wild

After dealing, the rest of the deck becomes the draw pile, and one card is flipped face-up to start the discard pile.

Making Melds

Each round, you have to create certain melds before laying down your cards. Here’s how it works:

  • Sets: 3 or more cards of the same rank in different colors.

  • Runs: A sequence of 3 or more cards in the same color.

  • Wild cards: Use them to stand in for any card you need!

How to Play

  1. Draw a card from either the draw pile or the discard pile.

  2. Meld if you’ve got the right sets or runs for that round.

  3. Discard one card to end your turn.

Going Out

When a player gets rid of all their cards by melding and discarding, the round doesn’t end immediately—everyone else gets one last turn to try and go out too!

Scoring

At the end of each round, players get penalty points for the cards left in their hands:

  • Number cards = Face value

  • Wild cards = 20 points

After all 11 rounds, the player with the lowest score wins!