The goal in Spite & Malice is to play all 20 cards from your goal pile. The first player to play all cards wins the game.
Each player gets a 5 card hand at the beginning of their turn. Cards are placed in order to the center stacks, creating sequences of Ace through Queen. The Kings are wild and can be used in place of any card.
You may play as many cards as you can with each turn. If you play all cards in your hand, 5 new cards will be dealt to you. Your turn ends when you discard a card to one of your discard piles. Be the first to play all cards from your goal pile to win.