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How to play Crazy Eights
Read the position before choosing your next action. Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit. Keep the goal in mind before your next move. Each player starts with five cards from a standard 52-card deck. The starting discard is not an eight. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Two-player free play with a local computer opponent. No draw-two stacking or reverse cards. A refreshed page starts a new round.
Try a more deliberate round
The example and rules describe the same game you can play above. After an eight, match the called suit or play another eight. The eight’s printed suit is not the active suit. Keep the goal in mind before your next move.
The challenge in front of you
Read the position before choosing your next action. Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit.
Start here and follow along
- Each player starts with five cards from a standard 52-card deck. The starting discard is not an eight.
- Play one matching card. An eight is always playable; choose its suit using the suit selector before tapping the card.
- After an eight, match the called suit or play another eight. The eight’s printed suit is not the active suit.
- Draw one card at a time when needed. Drawing does not end your turn; keep drawing or play a legal card.
- The stock is not recycled. With no stock and no legal card, pass. Two consecutive passes end the round in a draw.
- The first empty hand wins. New round deals again.
How your actions work
Take a moment to check the current turn. Tap a playable card. Set the suit selector before playing an eight. Draw and Pass have separate buttons. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
An example before you play
The example and rules describe the same game you can play above. If 5♣ is on top, you can play another club, another five, or any eight. Calling hearts with an eight makes hearts the active suit. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
A mistake to avoid
Do not assume that every eight keeps its printed suit. The called suit is shown beside the discard pile. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Common questions
For this game, what is the aim of Crazy Eights?
Empty your hand by matching the active suit or the top card’s rank. Eights let you choose the next suit. Use the labelled controls for your next action.
During a round, how do the controls work?
Tap a playable card. Set the suit selector before playing an eight. Draw and Pass have separate buttons. No download or player account is required.
Can you show an example?
If 5♣ is on top, you can play another club, another five, or any eight. Calling hearts with an eight makes hearts the active suit. No download or player account is required.
When I start, which mistake should I avoid?
Do not assume that every eight keeps its printed suit. The called suit is shown beside the discard pile. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
What rules and limits are used here?
Two-player free play with a local computer opponent. No draw-two stacking or reverse cards. A refreshed page starts a new round. You can start a new round from the game controls.
For this game, how many people can play here?
You vs computer. This is local browser play, not internet matchmaking. The controls work with mouse or touch.
For this game, why can I still play after drawing?
Drawing alone does not finish a turn here. Play a legal card, or continue drawing if needed. Keep the current game state in view while applying this rule.
On this page, can I pass while I have a matching card?
No. Pass is available only when the stock is empty and your hand contains no legal card. The controls work with mouse or touch.
How do I choose the suit for an eight?
Use the suit selector first, then tap the eight. No download or player account is required.
On this page, what happens when both players are blocked?
If the stock is empty and both players pass consecutively, the round is a draw. The worked example offers another way to follow the rule.