Play Crazy Eights for Free Online
Crazy Eights is a classic shedding card game where players match the discard pile by suit or rank. The playable game above uses a clean two-player ruleset with wild eights, suit selection, drawing when blocked, and score-to-100 hands.
Objective
The objective is to empty your hand before the computer. Each turn, play a card that matches the top discard by suit or rank, or play an 8 to change the active suit.
Setup and Play Area
- Crazy Eights uses a standard 52-card deck with no jokers.
- Each player receives seven cards. One card is turned face up to start the discard pile, and the rest form the stock.
- If the first discard is an 8, it is buried and another starter card is turned up.
- The non-dealer plays first, and the deal rotates after each hand.
Available Moves
- Play a card that matches the active suit.
- Play a card that matches the rank of the top discard.
- Play an 8 at any time as a wild card and choose the next suit.
- Draw from the stock when you have no playable card.
- Win the hand by playing your last card.
Crazy Eights Strategy
- Save eights when possible because they let you escape a bad suit and control the next turn.
- Choose a suit that matches the largest group in your remaining hand.
- Play higher scoring cards early so they are not left in your hand if the opponent goes out.
- Track suits the opponent seems unable to play and use eights to force those suits when you can.
- If you have several cards of the same rank, use them to switch suits without spending an 8.
Variants
- Crazy Eights has many house rules, including skip cards, reverse cards, draw-two cards, and draw-until-playable rules. CardGamesHQ currently uses the simple classic ruleset.
- Some groups score Aces as 1 and others score them higher. CardGamesHQ uses the common Bicycle-style scoring: Aces 1, face cards and 10s 10, and eights 50.
- More player counts are common in person. This online version starts with a focused two-player game against the computer.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an 8 do in Crazy Eights?
An 8 is wild. You can play it on any card and choose the suit the next player must follow.
What if you cannot play in Crazy Eights?
If you cannot match the active suit, match the rank, or play an 8, draw from the stock.
How do you score Crazy Eights?
When a player goes out, they score the value of cards left in the opponent's hand. Eights are worth 50 points, face cards and 10s are worth 10, Aces are worth 1, and number cards use their rank.
Play Crazy Eights Online
Crazy Eights is a fast two-player shedding card game where eights are wild, suits can change quickly, and the goal is to play every card in your hand.
How to Play
Match the top discard by suit or rank, or play an 8 as a wild card. When you play an 8, choose the suit the next player must follow.
Crazy Eights Rules
Each player starts with seven cards. If you cannot play a matching card or an 8, draw from the stock. The first player to get rid of every card wins the hand.
Scoring
When a player goes out, they score the cards left in the opponent's hand. Eights count 50, face cards and 10s count 10, Aces count 1, and number cards count their rank.
Controls
Tap a legal card to play it. If you play an 8, choose the next suit. Use Draw when no card can be played, use Undo to step back, or press Ctrl+Z on desktop.