Section 3: Setup
- Each player takes a scorecard. Any number can play; the game is also perfectly playable solo.
- Highest single roll goes first; play passes clockwise.
- The game lasts exactly thirteen rounds — one per scorecard box.
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Section 3: Setup
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What is setup in Yahtzee?
Verdict
Each player takes a scorecard. Any number can play; the game is also perfectly playable solo.; Highest single roll goes first; play passes clockwise.; The game lasts exactly thirteen rounds — one per scorecard box.
Why people argue about this
People often assume that solo play isn't allowed in Yahtzee, thinking it must be a two-player game. However, they misunderstand that the official verdict explicitly states "Any number can play," allowing for solo or multiplayer sessions without altering the core gameplay rules.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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