Overview

Coloretto is a card game where players draw colored cards and try to specialize in a few colors. At game end, a player scores plus points for only 3 colors; all other colors score minus points. The more cards of a color, the more points scored. The player with the most points wins.

Components

• 63 color cards (9 cards each in 7 colors)
• 10 “+2” cards
• 1 “last round” card
• 3 jokers
• 5 row cards
• 5 summary cards
• 13 blank cards (not used in this game)

Setup

1. Place one row card per player in the middle of the table. Return unused row cards to the box.
2. Each player takes one summary card.
3. With 3 players, remove all cards of one color from the game.
4. Each player takes one card of another color and places it face up in their play area.
5. Remove the “last round” card and set it aside.
6. Shuffle remaining cards face down as a supply pile.
7. Deal 15 cards from the supply face down in a stack. Place the “last round” card on top of this stack of 15 cards. Then place the rest of the supply on top.
8. Choose a starting player randomly.

Turn Structure

On a player’s turn, they must do one of two actions:

• A. Draw and place a card, OR
• B. Take a card row

Play passes to the left. When each player has taken a card row, the round ends and a new round begins.

Actions

A. Draw and Place a Card

• Draw the topmost card from the supply and place it face up next to any row card.
• Maximum 3 cards next to any row card.
• If all row cards have 3 cards, this action is not available; the player must take a card row.

B. Take a Card Row

• Take any row card and all cards next to it. Place them face up in your play area, sorted by color.
• Jokers are set aside until end of game (player decides which color at game end).
• A row card may only be taken if it has at least one card next to it.
• After taking a row, the player takes no more turns this round.
• The taken row card stays in the player’s area to show they are done for the round.

End of a Round

When every player has taken a card row:

• Return all row cards to the middle of the table.
• Begin the next round with the player who took the last card row.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

When the “last round” card is drawn, this is the last round. Place it to the side as a reminder, then draw the next card.

At round end, players assign jokers to colors. Each player counts cards per color.

Cards in Color	Points
1	1
2	3
3	6
4	10
5	15
6+	21

• Each player chooses 3 colors to score as plus points.
• All other colors score as minus points (same table values, but negative).
• Each “+2” card scores +2 points regardless.
• No extra points for more than 6 cards in a color.

The player with the most points after four games is the winner.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• With 3 players, one entire color is removed before the game starts.
• Jokers must wait until game end to be assigned; they can each be a different color.
• A player who has taken a card row cannot act until the next round.
• The “+2” cards always score positive points, even if taken with a minus-scoring color.
• The “last round” card triggers the final round when drawn; the current round completes normally.

Player Reference

Scoring Table	Points
1 card	1
2 cards	3
3 cards	6
4 cards	10
5 cards	15
6+ cards	21

• 3 best colors = plus points
• All other colors = minus points
• Each “+2” card = +2 points always