Weaving

ABOUT

Weaving is a game of chance and decisions. The goal is to reach a total of twenty cards, but you can only pick up cards that are one step higher or one step lower than the previous card you picked up.

Setup

A standard deck of 52 playing cards with the joker removed.
Lay out 8 in the center, and give each player one card. The rest of the deck is placed face up as the draw pile.

Playing

Decide which player goes first. From the center, pick up one card at a time that is one step above or below the card currently on top of that person's pile. That card is the new top, and the process repeats until no more cards can be picked up.
Should no cards be available, the player can instead pull from the Draw Pile, ending their turn.
Aces, when picked up, end your turn, but can count as any number.
Kings and 2's connect to each other, allowing a loop from the start to the end.

Winning

The first player to reach a total of 20 cards, including the one they start with, wins!