Dim Sum plays over three rounds. Each round, players draft cards one at a time, then score sets and patterns across suits. After three rounds, the player with the highest total wins.

1Setup

Player count: Works best at 3–5. For 2 players, consider a dummy hand: deal a third hand face‑down and burn the top card of it each pass.

2Drafting Procedure

  1. Each player selects 1 card and places it face‑down.
  2. Pass the remaining hand to the next player.
  3. All players reveal chosen cards simultaneously.
  4. Repeat until all cards are drafted.
  5. After each round, reshuffle before the next round.
Direction: Alternate pass direction by round (left ↔ right) to keep the table spicy.

3Scoring

Spades (A–10)
  • Count non‑face Spades (A=1, 2=2, …, 10=10).
  • Only the player with the most Spades scores their lowest Spade's rank. Everyone else scores 0.
  • Tie: tied players score their own lowest Spade’s value.
Clubs (A–10)
  • Divide Clubs: Odd (A=1,3,5,7,9) & Even (2,4,6,8,10).
  • Each player scores equal to the size of the larger group -- even or odd.
Diamonds (A–10)
  • Exactly 4 non‑face Diamonds = 4 points.
  • Otherwise = 0 points.
Hearts (A–10)
  • Sum non‑face Hearts.
  • Points = ⌊√sum⌋ (floor of the square root).
  • Example: sum = 16 → √16 = 4 → 4 points.
Face Cards (J, Q, K)
  • J = 1 point
  • Q = 2 points
  • K = 3 points
Longest Streak
  • A streak is 3+ consecutive ranks in the same suit.
  • Only the longest streak scorer(s) get 5 points.
  • Tie: all tied players get 5 points each.
Four‑of‑a‑Kind
  • Four cards of the same rank = 4 points.
  • Multiple sets score separately. Example: four 7s = 4 points.

4End of the Game

Quick tip: Track scores per round in three columns, then add a bold total at the bottom. Your future self will thank you.

5Scoring Example

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6Variants