Dobble
Party Games

Dobble Rules

Dobble (also known as Spot It!) is a lightning-fast pattern recognition game. Every two cards share exactly one matching symbol — be the first to spot it!

2-8 players
Ages 6+
10-15 min

Last updated: Feb 2026

Objective

Dobble is a game of speed and observation. Each round, be the quickest to spot the one matching symbol between two cards. The game includes 55 cards, each with 8 symbols. Any two cards always share exactly one matching symbol.

The Tower (Main Game)

This is the most popular way to play Dobble:

  1. Deal one card face down to each player.
  2. Stack the remaining cards face up in the center of the table.
  3. All players flip their card simultaneously.
  4. Be the first to spot the matching symbol between your card and the center card.
  5. Call out the symbol, then take the center card and place it on top of yours.
  6. A new center card is revealed. Continue until the stack is empty.
  7. The player with the most cards wins!
  1. Deal the deck evenly to all players. Place one card face up in the center.
  2. Players look at their top card and race to find the match with the center card.
  3. When you find the match, call it out and place your card on the center pile.
  4. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins!
  1. Deal one card face down to each player. Stack the rest aside.
  2. All players flip their cards at the same time.
  3. Compare your card with every other player's card.
  4. When you spot a match with another player, call it out and give them your card.
  5. Play continues with new top cards. The player with the fewest cards wins!
  1. Place one card face up in front of each player. Stack the rest face up in the center.
  2. All players look at the center card and any other player's card.
  3. When you find a match between the center card and another player's card, call the symbol and give them the center card.
  4. When the deck runs out, the player with the fewest cards wins!
  1. Reveal 9 cards face up on the table.
  2. Players race to find a symbol that appears on 3 different cards.
  3. Call out the symbol and collect those 3 cards.
  4. Replace with 3 new cards from the deck. Most cards collected wins!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Dobble and Spot It! are the same game. It is called Dobble in Europe and Spot It! in North America. The rules and cards are identical.

Dobble uses a mathematical principle based on finite projective planes. With 8 symbols per card and 57 possible symbols, the 55 cards are carefully designed so that any pair shares exactly one symbol.

The first player to clearly call out the correct symbol name wins the card. If it is truly simultaneous, replay the round.