to match the face up card on the discard pile with a card in their hand based on number, color, or word. for instance, if a blue card with a number 4 is face up, you can match it with another card of any color with the number 4 on it, another blue card, or a wild card to change the color.
if a player can’t play any card, they must take a card from the draw pile. once you pick up a card from the draw pile, take a look at it. if you draw a card that can be played, you must play it. if you don’t, you keep 