How to Play

Trio

3-6 players 15-15 min 7.4 Board Game Geek Rating

Players flip cards searching for matching triplets in this memory-based card game. The 36-card deck contains numbers 1-12 appearing three times each. On each turn, reveal two cards from hands or the table; matching numbers let you continue flipping. Collect three sets to win, though finding triple 7s or two sets totaling 7 grants instant victory.

Published 2021

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Shuffle and deal cards

Deal cards face down to each player according to player count: 3 players get 9 cards each, 4 players get 7 cards each, 5 players get 6 cards each, 6 players get 5 cards each

Place middle cards

Place remaining cards face down in the middle, next to each other: 9 cards for 3 players, 8 cards for 4 players, 6 cards for 5 players, 6 cards for 6 players

Sort your hand

Pick up your cards and sort them into numerical order, lowest to highest, without showing anyone

Choose game mode

Decide if you are playing SIMPLE mode or SPICY mode (SIMPLE is recommended for first-time players)

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Determine first player

Whoever most recently ate something with avocado goes first, then play continues to the left

Reveal cards to find matches

On your turn, try to find three of the same number card by revealing cards one at a time

Option 1 - Reveal from a hand

Ask any opponent to reveal either their lowest or highest card, or reveal your own lowest or highest card, placing it face up for all to see

Option 2 - Reveal from the middle

Turn any card in the middle face up for all to see

Continue revealing

You may perform the same action several times (such as asking an opponent for their highest card repeatedly)

Mismatch ends your turn

If you reveal a card that doesn't match the previous one, all revealed cards are returned to where they came from (face down in middle or back to owners' hands)

Complete a trio

If you find all three matching cards, take the trio and place it face up in front of you

End your turn

Whether you mismatch or complete a trio, your turn ends and play passes to the next player

Play without cards

If you have no cards left in your hand, you may still play using cards in the middle and opponents' cards

Winning

How to claim victory.

Win in SIMPLE mode

Be the first player to collect any three trios

Win in SPICY mode

Be the first player to collect two connected trios (connected numbers are shown in the bottom corners of the cards, for example the 2 card connects to 5 and 9)

Win with the 7 trio

Collecting all three 7 cards wins the game immediately, beating all other victory conditions in either mode