rules
Chicken Foot rules
Canonical Tilehaus procedures for Chicken Foot: equipment, deal, legal plays, and how the hand ends.
Open the yard
The double 12 is the engine. Empty toes need a 12. Once all six toes have at least one tile, any matching end is legal.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what people search — for Google, voice, and assistants.
How do you play Chicken Foot?
Start from the double-12 yard. Each player must start six public toes that match 12. After every toe has a tile, play on any open end. First empty hand wins; leftover pips score against everyone else.
How many dominoes in Chicken Foot?
A double-12 set has 91 tiles — the same bones as Mexican Train. Tilehaus deals 16/15/12 for 2/3/4+ players.
What is the difference between Chicken Foot and Mexican Train?
Mexican Train gives each player a private train plus one public Mexican train. Chicken Foot has no private trains: six shared toes off the double-12. You cannot hide a closed train.
How many players is Chicken Foot?
Two to eight on a double-12 set. Tilehaus seats the same range, with bots in empty chairs.
Can you play Chicken Foot online free?
Yes. The Tilehaus Chicken Foot table runs in the browser on the same double-12 engine as Mexican Train.