The Allure of Rummy: An Extensive Examination The card game rummy, which has enthralled players for centuries, has a rich and diverse past trummymarshat dates back to the early 1800s. Although the precise origins of Rummy are unknown, many historians think it developed from earlier games like the 19th-century Mexican game Conquian. In the 1930s, the game became well-known in the US, especially after Gin Rummy was introduced.