How to play Set

Learn the rules to the card game Set quickly and concisely - This visually rich video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:

The object of the game is to have the highest score at the end of multiple rounds. Setup: Shuffle the deck and layout 12 cards face up in a 4x3 grid so all players can see them. Each card has 4 features:
Symbols: Each card has Ovals, Squiggles or diamonds on it
Colors: the symbols are either Red, Green, or Purple
Number: there are either 1, 2 or 3 symbols on each card
Shading: the symbols are either filled in, outlines, or striped

There is no turn order, all play is simultaneous. All players look at the faceup grid of cards looking for sets. 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. The shape must either be the same or different on all 3 cards, the color must either be the same or different on all 3 cards, the number must either be the same or different on all 3 cards, and the shading must either be the same or different on all 3 cards.

When a player recognizes a set they say “SET” and tap the 3 cards in the set. The other players verify it is indeed a set, and the player that recognized it, picks up the three cards and collects them. The dealer replaces the taken cards with new ones from the deck. When a player calls set, play is paused until that player picks up the cards, then play resumes. If a player calls SET and does not have one, then they lose 1 point and play continues.

If among the 12 cards all the players agree there is no set visible, then the dealer flips over 3 more cards face up. When a set is found, the 3 extra cards are not replaced until the total number of cards on the table is fewer than 12 or if there is no SET visible.

Play continues until the deck is depleted and no more sets can be made. Each player scores 1 point for each set they made. The cards are all gathered and the dealer then passes the deal to the left. The new dealer shuffles and lays out cards and another round is played. Continue playing until every player has been the dealer once, then the game ends and the player with the most points wins.