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Crazy Eights is a shedding card game for 2 to 4 players with one 52-card deck. On your turn you play a card that matches the top card of the discard pile by suit or rank; eights are wild and name the next suit; the first player to empty their hand wins. Here you play it free in your browser: choose 2, 3 or 4 players against bots, or an online table where bots fill any empty seat. The full rules guide covers scoring, two-player tips and house rules.
Mobile gameplay: Crazy Eights
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How to play
- Deal 7 cards each with 2 players, or 5 each with 3 or 4. Turn the next card up as the starter; the rest is the stock.
- Play a card that matches the top card by suit or rank: on the 9♥, any heart or any 9.
- Eights are wild. Play an 8 on anything and name the suit the next player must follow.
- Can’t play, or would rather not? Draw 1 card. If it fits you may play it at once; otherwise your turn passes.
- When the stock runs out, the played cards under the top one are shuffled into a new stock.
- The first player out wins the hand. The others take penalty points: 50 for an 8, 10 for a picture card, face value for the rest (ace 1). The game ends when someone reaches 100; the lowest total wins.
Example
The top card is the 9♥ and you hold 9♣, 4♥, K♠ and 8♦. You can play the 4♥ (same suit) or the 9♣ (same rank) and save the 8♦. Holding only K♠ and 8♦, you would play the 8♦ and name spades, so the king can follow on your next turn.
Playing tip
Keep your eights for when nothing else fits: each one is a free escape, but it costs 50 points if someone else goes out first. Shed picture cards early, and name the suit you hold most of.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Crazy Eights free to play here?
Yes. Tables against bots and online players are free. Sign in to an account to play and to keep your XP and leaderboard results.
How many players can play Crazy Eights online?
From 2 to 4. Choose 2, 3 or 4 players against bots, or join an online table: bots take any seat no player fills.
Do you draw until you can play?
Not here. You draw 1 card a turn, as in Pagat’s basic rules: play it at once if it fits, otherwise your turn passes. Drawing until you can play is a common house rule.
What happens if the starter card is an 8?
The dealer is treated as having played it and names the suit. The first player must follow that suit or play another 8.