Seven Bridge

Players: 2–4 Deck: 53 cards (standard 52 + 1 Joker)

Objective

Be the first to empty your hand by forming melds (card combinations) and discarding. The player with the lowest cumulative penalty after multiple rounds wins.

Card Values (Penalty)

Card	Points
A	1
2–10	Face value
J, Q, K	10
Joker	Total penalty ×5 (variant)

Melds

Type	Requirement	Example
Set (Pon)	3–4 cards of the same rank, different suits	5♠ 5♥ 5♦
Run (Chi)	3+ consecutive cards of the same suit	4♥ 5♥ 6♥
Single 7	Any 7 can be melded alone from your hand	7♠
2-card sequence with 7	A 2-card run including a 7, from your hand only	6♦ 7♦ or 7♦ 8♦
Joker (wild)	Substitutes for any card in a meld	5♠ Joker 5♦

Ace can be low (A-2-3) or high (Q-K-A), but not wrapping (K-A-2).

Note: The single-7 and 2-card-with-7 special melds can only be laid down from your hand during your turn. They cannot be formed by claiming a discard (Chi/Pon).

Turn Flow

1. Draw — Take 1 card from the stock pile or the discard pile.
2. Meld (optional) — Lay down valid card combinations from your hand.
3. Lay off (optional) — Add cards to any player's existing melds. You must have at least one meld of your own before you can lay off.
4. Discard — Place 1 card from your hand onto the discard pile. This ends your turn.

Chi & Pon (Claiming Discards)

After a player discards:

• Pon: Any player holding 2+ cards of the same rank may claim the discard to form a set (3+ cards). The claimed card and matching cards are immediately melded.
• Chi: Only the next player may claim the discard to form a run of 3+ cards with same-suit cards from their hand (requires 2+ hand cards + the discard).
• Priority: Pon takes priority over Chi.
• If no one claims, play continues to the next player.

After claiming, the claimer may meld/lay off additional cards, then must discard.

Winning

Empty your hand by discarding your last card. You must finish by discarding — you cannot go out by melding or laying off.

Scoring

• The winner scores 0 penalty for the round.
• Other players receive penalty points equal to the sum of their remaining hand's card values.
• If a player holds a Joker and the 5× variant is enabled, their total penalty is multiplied by 5.
• When any player's cumulative penalty reaches 100, the game ends. The player with the lowest total penalty wins.

Variant

Option	Default	Description
Joker 5× Penalty	On	Holding a Joker at round end multiplies your penalty by 5