Players receive nine cards of one color in their hand. They must place their cards in the same order as the story board cards. However, they can only place their cards on other players stacks. Once all players have their cards, play begins simultaneously as each player tries to play their cards in the correct order and stacks. Once a player is out of cards, play stops and the stacks are checked. Players win if the cards were played without mistakes and you have the least number of cards. Players can also make up their own master stories or play the game without referring to the master set to make the game harder.