Sequence Board Game Rules

Objective

The goal of Sequence is to form sequences, rows of five chips in a line on the board. Chips can be placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The first team or player to complete the required number of sequences wins the game.

Setup

• Players: 2 to 12, split into 2 or 3 teams of equal size (the host sets the team size, up to 4 per team). For example: 4 players form 2 teams of 2, 6 players form 2 teams of 3 or 3 teams of 2, and 12 players form 3 teams of 4.
• Board: A 10×10 grid with playing card images. Each card (except Jacks) appears twice on the board.
• Cards: Two standard 52-card decks shuffled together (104 cards total).
• Hand size: 2 players: 7 cards each. 3–4 players: 6 cards. 5–6 players: 5 cards. 7–9 players: 4 cards. 10–12 players: 3 cards.
• Chips: Each team gets a color. In Sequo, chips are placed automatically when you play a card.

Taking a Turn

1. Select a card from your hand.
2. Place your team's chip on a matching empty space on the board.
3. A replacement card is drawn automatically from the deck.
4. Play passes to the next player.

If you hold a dead card (both matching board spaces are occupied), you may discard it before playing to draw a fresh card. Only one discard is allowed per turn.

Jacks: Special Cards

Jacks do not appear on the board. Instead, they have special powers:

Corner Spaces

The four corner spaces on the board are free for every team. They count as occupied for all players and can be used to complete any sequence. This means you only need four of your own chips in a row next to a corner to form a sequence.

Winning Conditions

Sequo supports three win conditions you can choose when creating a game:

• First Sequence: The first team to complete one sequence wins.
• Two Sequences: The first team to complete two sequences wins.
• Play All Cards: Play continues until no moves remain. The team with the most sequences wins.

Sequence Intersections

Two sequences belonging to the same team may share at most one chip. A single chip can be part of up to two sequences, as long as they run in different directions (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). However, if a chip is already part of two completed sequences, it cannot be used to form a third.

✓ Valid Intersection

Two sequences (horizontal and vertical) share one chip at the center. This is allowed, each sequence counts.

✗ Invalid Intersection

A diagonal line of five chips passes through the same center chip, but it does not count as a third sequence because the shared chip is already part of two completed sequences.

Frequently Asked Questions