Visual Diagram & Step-by-Step Directions for Kings in the Corner Card Game
The standard setup calls for dealing seven cards face-down to each participant in clockwise rotation. When two play, seven cards keep hands balanced; with three or four players, seven cards remain standard, though casual circles occasionally reduce starting hands to five to maintain draw pile depth.
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| * Play card to foundation (descending, alternating red/black)
| * Fill an abandoned cardinal space with ANY card from hand
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A player's turn begins with an absolute requirement: drawing the top card from the stock pile. Drawing ends immediately if the stock runs dry; play continues without draws until someone goes out.
After drawing, the active player may take any number of legal moves. There is no maximum move threshold per turn. If you can legally discard six cards in a single run, the rules permit it. When you have exhausted your plays, or choose to hold back specific cards for tactical reasons, you declare your turn complete, passing play clockwise.
