crazy eights

Match suit or rank

Crazy eights is a card game where players take turns matching the top card of a discard pile by rank or suit.

Eights are wild—they can be played on anything and let the player declare a new suit.

The goal is to empty your hand first.

The game is simple enough for children and served as the basis for Uno.

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G