The game follows the tradition of trick-taking card games. Kylim allows up to 10 players to enjoy a trick taking game with a twist. Several suites of cards are mixed, in an untraditional arrangement; some of the suits are present several times, others only once, and not all suits have all the numbers in them, bringing variability to the game. The aim of the game is to predict one's own ability to gain tricks. Furthermore, players can bid on other player's ability to take tricks. And finally, there is a booster card ready to throw everybody's strategy overboard...