Instead of playing all 10 phases, decide how many phases to play and end the game at that point. A few variations are suggested that can help out when crunched for time. Variations Of Phase 10īecause you are guaranteed at least 10 rounds, and often many more, a game of Phase 10 can take a while to play. For example, adding 1 or more 4s to existing set of 4 or adding a 2 too existing run of 3,4,5,6. Only cards that fit the existing phase can be discarded. Only players who have completed a phase can hit a phase. You can hit your own Phase or another players Phase. Once a phase is completed in a round, players can discard one or more cards by hitting the Phase.