Learn Kivo

Lowest score wins. Hand totals are the sum of remaining card values (0–13). Empty slots score 0. Kamikaze (exactly 12 · 12 · 13 · 13 on four occupied slots) wins the round automatically and scores 0 for that round.

Each round starts with four face-down cards. Matching can shrink a board all the way to zero. Theme art is cosmetic — abilities and scoring stay the same.

Draw from the deck, take the visible discard (not when it is a Swap / 11–12), Match, or Call Kivo at the untouched start of the turn. A deck draw is private — replace one of your cards, discard the draw, or match it. Taking discard requires replacing a card.

Discard cards you believe match the top discard or your draw to shrink your board. Wrong cards fail the whole attempt — every selected board card is replaced blind and your turn ends. Successful match specials (7–12) grant their powers.

When you discard a special (or successfully match your own), Use or Skip each power. Values 0–6 and 13 have no ability.

At the start of your turn, before drawing or taking discard, you may Call Kivo. Everyone else gets one final turn, then hands reveal. If you called and are not a round winner, you take +10 on that round score.

Round score is hand total plus any Call Kivo penalty — except Kamikaze, which scores 0. Across rounds, lowest cumulative score wins.

Real Life — same room: phones are private controllers; optional TV is the shared public board. Live — real-time online. Ranked — competitive 1v1 with short decision timers. Turn-Based — same rules asynchronously, with Recollection.