Ambiente Abissal is a shedding game for 2 or 3 players, which is to say the first person to play all cards from their hand will be the winner of a round. The cards used in the game vary by player count, but there are an equal number of card ranks and suits, and each of these give the players a way to rank cards. That is, if a person plays an Orange 2, it could be beat by any higher ranked card (number) or any card of a higher suit (color). In addition to playing one card, the first player could play 2 cards (of the same number or same suit), which can be beat in similar ways. Play continues around the table with players playing 1 or 2 cards to beat the current high play or passing. Once all but one player has passed, the current trick ends and the last player to play begins anew. Once a player has played all of the cards from their hand, they will earn points, and when a player has earned a given sum of points, they are determined to be the winner.