Q&A for How to Play Kings Corners

You don't have to play it if you don't want to, for example to block other players from discarding their own cards.

Yes! You don't have to play any cards if you don't want to. Holding your cards to block other players is a valid strategy.

If there's a place on the table for an ace, namely after a 2, you may start your turn by playing the ace.

You don't have to draw another card! If there's space, place the king on a corner and play as normal.

Yes, you can do that.

Yes, the game of Kings in the Corner can be played with between 2 and 4 players. All directions I have seen say that is what works best. It would not be possible to play with more than that due to the fact you are playing with a 52 card deck, and would run out too soon.

You need a ordinary deck of 52 playing cards, but do not use the Jokers. These decks can be found at many supermarkets. You can also find them at some stationary stores too.

I believe this should be impossible unless a player is not playing cards that can be played. You could reshuffle any completed stacks (king through ace) or give everyone one more round to be sure they can't play. Other than that, call it a draw or perhaps the person with the fewest remaining cards wins.

Put it under the main pile.

Yes. It has to be played on an opposite color when available.

That’s how I play the game. You have to fill an empty space anyway, so it’s better to slide a card underneath.

Yes. The goal is to get rid of the cards, so play as many as you can during your turn.

You may always choose not to use cards. If you think you can come up with a strategy by saving certain cards, you may do so.

Keep playing. It is always possible to move all cards to the corner, so the player who runs out of cards first before that happens would win at that point.

The game is over when a person is out of cards even if there is an empty space.

It’s best to play other cards. The ace will prevent that space from being used, when the object is to get rid of cards.

The penalty is that they have more cards in their hand because they missed a play.

No, you do not need to announce to the players when you have only one card left. But when you are able to play your last card, then you need to announce it as you have won that round.

No, if someone misses a play, only the person to their left whose turn it is to play can claim that play.

We play that the opposite color Ace is always the top card. So the opposite two would never of on top of an Ace. It could be place in another spot and the opposite colored Ace placed on top of it.

Since the object of the game is to get rid of the cards in your hand, you should play all the kings in your hand when it’s your turn.

If king is placed at the first deal, the first player is able to move it to a corner.

Any card can be played in the open spot. It does not make a difference but it would be better for you if you play a card that you can continue off, to get rid of more cards.

Play them at your convenience like when it can be played with a Queen, that's called strategy.