Phase 10

This game could quite possibly be the greatest game that has ever been played in all of human history. I will give you a brief bullet point history of how this magical game came into my life.

*The Great Movie Ride
*Eileen Brower!(my right arm and BFF)
*When I worked at Disney World the Bandits at GMR (Great Movie Ride) would play Phase 10 all day during their shift at work.
*This intrigued me and eventually set up a life long goal of mine. Finding a job in which I am payed well and can play a wonderful game like Phase 10 all day.
*Eileen played it with me, she showed me the Phase 10 ropes.
*We then played it all over Epcot everyday for months. (aka-the greatest time of my life)
*I have now shared it with many that I love, including my Dad.

Hey Wikipedia!!! What can you tell us about Phase 10!!!

Phase 10 is a card game created in 1982 by Kenneth Johnson and currently produced by Fundex Games. Phase 10 is based on a variant of rummy known as Liverpool Rummy. It requires a special deck or two regular decks of cards; it can be played by two to six people. The game is named after the ten phases (or melds) that a player must advance through in order to win. Phase 10 is Fundex's best selling product, selling 32,658,846 units to date, making it the 2nd best-selling commercial card game behind Mattel's Uno.

Whatever UNO...you have nothing on Phase 10!!!

I Google imaged "Kenneth Johnson, creator of Phase 10". I HOPE this is him!!! Oh I hope.I shall pretend it is.

Sara's tips for epic Phase 10 game play.

*DON'T PLAY WITH OVER 4 PEOPLE! This is when people think they don't like the game. (Because innately everyone likes Phase 10.) Remember a first impression is important.The smaller the group the more fun it is.

*Play with the dealing rule my parents and I made up! Say you are playing with a total of 3 people. Take turns dealing, each person attempts to grab exactly 30 cards from the deck and deal. If they succeed they get 50 points subtracted from there score. It makes the game more interesting and can change the game in an instant!

*Make up your own phases. Or just do odds, then evens. GET CRAZY!!!

*Have a beer while you are playing.....and snacks.

*ENJOY EVERY MINUTE.

Those are my mom's beautiful hands. That night, we all played in bath robes. :)

My Dad contemplating his next Phase. What a handsome man.


My Mom, Dad and I play A LOT! I'm talking an average of 2 games every time I am home. My dad is not the kind of guy who watches a TV series. He will catch random episodes of things and he loves the History Channel. He has no interest in Netflicks (pause for gasp). He is a man of simple means, he loves to play cards and tell stories. He is a man of the mid west. He likes to read my texts, but he always responds to them the next time I see him in person. Every time I drive up in my trunk he checks the water and oil. I envy that sometimes. Not needing the technology. My parents still sit and have coffee together every morning. It's peaceful and it took me a long time to actually see it.

I am scared every time we play Phase 10.. I am actually scared all of the time. I still love every moment, but I am constantly scared.

My Dad and I hold hands a lot now. Mainly when we play Phase 10. We didn't really hold hands when I was little. But, when we hold hands now, it's like we always have. I look down at his hand on the table, the colors, his rough skin, what age has done to the lines in his hands, the weight of them, the feel of his hand holding mine, the strength, the love in each squeeze. These are my fathers hands. They are beautiful, they have given me everything and I want to hold them forever.

F you cancer and your evil ways.

Oh my gosh Dad....I love you so much.