Player 1

Player 2

Player 3

Color Number Shading Shape

The Magic Rule

If two are... and one is not, then it is not a 'Set'.

The Goal

The object of the game is for players to identify SETs from the cards laid out on the board. A SET consists of 3 cards in which each of the cards' features, looked at one-by-one, are the same on each card, or, are different on each card. All of the features must separately satisfy this rule.

Playing the Game

To claim a set, a player must call 'SET'. To do this on the computer, each player has been assigned a key:

After they have called SET (clicked the appropriate key), a player should select 3 cards. If correct, the SET is added to the player's score and 3 new cards are added to the board from the deck. If incorrect, the cards remain on the board and the guessing player loses 1 point.

If all players agree that there is not a SET in the 12 cards, 3 more cards can be added to the board by clicking the button in the top right corner of the screen.

Here are some examples of SETs

All the same: Red, Oval, 2 Symbols

All different: Shading

All the same: Striped

All different: Colors, Shapes, # of Symbols

Here are some examples that are NOT SETs

All the same: Diamonds, 2 Symbols

All different: Colors

Why not?: Two are outlined and one is solid

All the same: Squiggle, 2 Symbols

All different: Shading

Why not?: Two are red and one is green