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Game night · Rummy and other cards

Find people to play Canasta.

A rummy-family game played by two partnerships with two decks, popular in the U.S. since the mid-1900s. Partners plan together, so it's a natural way to get to know someone.

Canasta at game night

Players

Four players, in two partnerships.

Levels welcome

Teach me, Casual or Serious. You'll sit with people at a similar level.

Where you'd play

In public: a board-game café, a library, a coffee shop or a brewery. Your table votes on where.

Bring your partner

Link with the person you play with and sit together, or come alone.

How a Canasta table comes together

  1. Tick Canasta in the app

    Choose Teach me, Casual or Serious.

  2. Sign up for game night

    Choose game night on your area's weekly group night. Sign-ups close two days before.

  3. Get your table

    Two partnerships. Sign up with your partner and you'll sit together, or come alone and be partnered at the table. Everyone at it fits everyone else as a friend match, and plays at a similar level.

  4. Pick the place and play

    Your table votes on where to play, and the app plans the rest. No chat.

Questions

Can I sign up with my usual partner?

Yes. One of you shows a partner code in the app and sends it to the other, who enters it. When you both sign up for game night, you sit together as partners. Or come alone and you'll be partnered at the table.

I've never played Canasta. Can I join?

Yes. Choose Teach me and you'll sit with people who already know it and are happy to show you.

Is it free?

Yes. Joining and game nights are free. The only charge is ID verification, $4.99, before your first meeting. A venue may charge for a table, a drink or the game library.

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Find your Canasta table.

Free to join, in your browser or on iPhone. Answer at your own pace, and skip anything with “Rather not say.”