The pieces are kept secret from the other players. In terms of hand size only, a vek is considered one tile and a kay is considered half a tile. When a player finishes a turn, they redraw to 'five' tiles. Less experienced players can hold more than five tiles in their hand, as a handicap. This is the start of the BLOB , which will grow each move.
Play passes counterclockwise.
A normal move consists of applicable free moves, then playing a single piece anywhere, then making more applicable free moves. Pieces must be played with full side to side contact with another piece in the Blob. They do not need to match color. Holes in the blob are legal. A play which makes a 20 degree angle is illegal.