Rummy · Reviewed 2026-10-17

Machiavelli card game: players, deck & rules

Rearrange melds on the table while adding cards from your hand. Setup notes and a link to the documented rules.

What to expect

The attraction is the rearrangement: existing groups can become new legal groups and sequences. Check the Machiavelli subsection because Carousel, Vatikan and other manipulation games use different drawing and opening rules.

Sources: Pagat: Machiavelli

Before dealing

Players: 2–5. Deck: Two 52-card packs. Check the linked rules for any local changes to the deal or scoring.

Sources: Pagat: Machiavelli