Kalookis
The Jamaican island card game

Island vibes. Sharp play. Serious Kalooki.

Pull up a chair for Jamaican Contract Rummy. Nine deals, changing contracts, clever calls and a whole lot of table talk. Practise against computer players and learn the game in Jamaican Patois, with English explanations to help you along.

From Things Jamaicans Say

“Tun yuh hand mek fashion”

Make the best of the hand you get.

Di cards deh yah

Straight from the island table.

Good vibes. Great card skills.

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Challenge computer players and choose from three card styles, from classic cream to colorful Carnival.

Learn it in Jamaican Patois

Get short Patois prompts and optional English translations while learning each move and all nine contracts.

Play with skill

Make the right call, choose your discard carefully and keep your score low.

From the first deal to the last

The nine-round challenge

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Gather the players

Keeping score tonight?

Print a nine-round tournament-style sheet, complete with the traditional rules notes.

Get score sheets

The story behind the cards

Made for island tables.

Explore the spirit of a Jamaican social card game where strategy, laughter and smart decisions are always in play.

Discover the island game