Deal each player a stock pile of 30 cards if 2 to 4 players, or 20 cards if 5 to 6 players
Place the top card of each stock pile face up
Put the remaining cards in a draw pile in the center
Each player draws up to 5 cards to form a hand
The goal is to be the first player to empty your stock pile
On your turn, draw cards until you have 5 in your hand
Play cards in ascending order starting from 1 on the build piles
Skip-Bo cards are wild and can represent any number
You may play from your hand, stock pile, or discard piles
You may start up to 4 build piles in the center
When a build pile reaches 12, it is removed and a new pile can be started
At the end of your turn, discard one card face up onto one of your 4 discard piles
You may only play the top card of a discard pile
If you cannot play, discard one card and end your turn
When your stock pile is empty, you must play the last card from it to win
The first player to clear their stock pile wins