From the publisher's website:Mah Jongg meets Gin Rummy! Themed with Chinese zodiac imagery, this fast paced, set-making card game finds players battling to accumulate 200 points over several rounds of play! Use your Forbidden cards to stop your opponents or multiply your score. Watch out! If you're caught with them in your hand at the end of the round, you lose points. In Forbidden, the best cards are the most dangerous! - BoardGameGeek