Each turn consists of one of the following actions:
Playing a card
Drawing a card
Reacting to one of the "action" cards (draw two, skip, choose a colour)
Controls
Click on the card in your hand you want to play.
Click on the stockpile (face down) in the centre to draw one (or more than one) card.
The clock displays the time you or your opponents have to complete your turns. Generally, you will have 15 seconds to take your turn. If you take longer than this, you will lose the game/round. The clock is always displayed next to the player whose turn it is.
This button indicates that you are down to your last card. Don't forget to press it - we recommend doing so before playing your penultimate card.
This symbol in the top left-hand corner displays the current direction of play.
By clicking on the game rules button, you can view a short overview of the rules of Crazy Eights.
You can call up your current score at any time by clicking on the score button. This is especially useful during multi-round duels.
You can turn the sound on and off by clicking on the loudspeaker button.
Chat
You can chat with your opponents in each game of Crazy Eights.
To begin chatting, click on the speech bubble next to your player's avatar. Alternatively, you can press ENTER.
Simply then type your message in the Chat input field.
Pressing ENTER or clicking on the symbol sends the message to the other players.
If you'd prefer not to receive Chat messages during the game, you can turn this function off by clicking on the Chat button. Click again to turn it back on.
Clicking on this button reveals the Chat history, displaying all messages sent during the game.