Progressive Gin: Rummy Cards

The cozy update: six hand-drawn regulars join Rose at the table, plus undo, stats, and two new felts — and it now runs on iOS 17 devices. Pull up a chair, dear.

Progressive Gin is a calm, beautifully crafted take on Progressive Rummy — the rising-contract card game families have played around the kitchen table for generations. You might know it as May I?, Shanghai, Liverpool, or contract rummy. No ads. No in-app purchases. No coins, no tracking, no internet required. Just a quiet card room and a good game.

HOW IT PLAYS Across seven rounds the goal grows: two groups of three… a group and a run… all the way to three runs of four. Each round you draw, build your melds, lay them down, and race to shed every card. Lowest score after seven rounds wins.

BUY THE PILE When another player is about to draw, jump in and buy the top discard — it comes with two hidden cards off the deck. A gamble that can complete your hand or fill it with deadwood. Two buys per round.

A TABLE WITH CHARACTER Rose deals you in, and the card-room regulars — Frank, June, Artie, Pearl, Walt, and Hazel — sit across from you in person: six hand-drawn characters who blink, think over their cards, and look quietly proud when they go down. Tell Rose your name and the whole table greets you by it. They play a smart, honest game. No "rigged" computer, no pay-to-win.

MADE WITH CARE

• Hand-drawn cards and characters, easy to read at a glance
• Undo a slipped finger — take back your last move until another player acts
• Your table record: wins, streaks, and personal bests, kept on your device
• Five table felts, from the lamplit Card Room to a Seaside porch at dusk
• Play at your pace: relaxed, normal, or snappy — and save mid-game, resume anytime
• Smooth, tasteful animation (and full Reduce Motion support)
• VoiceOver labels on every card and control, Dynamic Type, and high contrast
• Suits alternate colors in your hand and never rely on color alone
• Plays great on iPhone and iPad

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most free card games bury a simple game under pop-ups, timers, and coin shops. Progressive Gin is the opposite: pay once, play forever, offline, with nothing trying to grab your attention or your data. Honest, polished, and built to be passed around the family.

Deal me in.