4 players – 2 standard playing card decks with 4 jokers.I’m there.) Frustration Rummy is a rummy-style card game where players compete to complete different steps (often called contracts) that each involves a different combination of cards. We spend a lot of time playing Frustration Rummy as a family, especially on family vacations. We talk a lot about flashy video games and freshly released board games on EFG, but today I want to take a moment to share the instructions for one of my family’s absolute favorite card games.