2-6 players · Free · No account
Play Crazy Eights online with friends
Crazy Eights is the timeless shedding game played with a standard deck: match the suit or the rank, save your eights for the perfect moment, and race your friends to an empty hand. It takes thirty seconds to learn and a lifetime to stop playing. Spin up a private room and deal your friends in with one link.
How to play Crazy Eights
- 1Create a free room, pick Crazy Eights, and invite 2-6 players with the link — or add bots to round out the table.
- 2Each player is dealt 5 cards (8 in a two-player game) and one card is flipped face up to start the discard pile.
- 3On your turn, play a card that matches the top card's suit or rank — a heart on a heart, or a 4 on a 4.
- 4Eights are wild: play one on anything and pick the suit the next player has to follow.
- 5Stuck? Draw a card from the pile. If it's playable, you can play it right away; otherwise your turn passes.
- 6First player to shed every card wins the game.
Why play on Discard Party
Private rooms
Every game happens in its own room with a short code. Only people with your link can join — no strangers, no lobbies.
No accounts, no downloads
Nobody signs up for anything. Friends tap your link, type a name, and they're holding cards. It all runs in the browser.
Works great on phones
Designed for the couch and the group chat. Play on any modern phone, tablet, or laptop — and add it to your home screen.
Bots fill empty seats
Short a player? Add a bot or two and start anyway. They play a fair game and never complain about losing.
Frequently asked questions
How many players can play Crazy Eights?
Crazy Eights works with 2 to 6 players. It's one of the best two-player card games around, and bots can join to fill out a bigger table.
Is Crazy Eights free to play online?
Yes. Every room and every game on Discard Party is completely free.
Do my friends need an account to play?
No accounts, ever. Share the room link, friends enter a name, and the cards are in their hands moments later.
Can I play Crazy Eights on mobile?
Yes. It plays smoothly in any modern phone browser with nothing to download, and you can pin Discard Party to your home screen.
What happens when the draw pile runs out?
If you can't play and there's nothing left to draw, you simply pass your turn. The game keeps moving until someone sheds their last card.