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Ladder Climbing

Players play one card, or a set of related cards. Subsequently, players must play cards of an equal or higher value of the same set already played. The last player to successfully play wins the right to start a new round of Climbing.

This mechanism originated in East Asia and is represented by modern games such as Tichu and The Great Dalmuti.

Matching

Players must make their next play by matching a feature on the previous play. This is frequently used in shedding games like Uno or Crazy Eights, where the number or color/suit needs to be matched.

In some implementations, the next play needs to be in a number range based on the last. For example, in L.L.A.M.A., the play must be the same or one higher than the last.