Crazy Eights Online
Discover Crazy Eights, also known as Mau Mau, Switch or Last Card. Strategically discard all your cards to outsmart your opponents, but beware - the game can change in an instant with special cards! Train against the computer or challenge yourself in the free online mode. Play with friends or meet thousands of opponents from all over the world.
Mau Mau — known in the English-speaking world as Crazy Eights (and also as Switch or Last Card) — is the popular shedding card game you can now play free on your phone or tablet. Play the classic online against real opponents (2, 3 or 4 players) or offline against the AI. The goal is simple: be the first to get rid of all your hand cards. Play it at home, on the train or at the office, whenever you want. Easy to learn, fun for beginners and pros alike.
Also known as: Mau Mau, Crazy Eights, Switch, Last Card, Auflegen, Neunerln (AT/Bavaria), Tschau Sepp (CH), Le huit américain (FR), Pumba (ES), Makau (PL), Prší (CZ), Pesten (NL), Mao Mao (IT), Agonia (GR), Pis Yedili (TR)
Features
- Online Mau Mau / Crazy Eights games against 2, 3 or 4 real opponents over the internet
- Offline game against the AI (practice against the computer)
- Private rooms — play specifically with friends
- In-game friends list and friend requests
- Tournaments with leaderboards/payouts
- Classic game rules with a built-in help sheet
- Selectable French-suited card designs (standard or simplified large-index)
- Customizable character / avatar
- Light effects signal the current turn player
- Free to play
- Optimized for smartphones & tablets
How to play
- Goal: Be the first to get rid of all your hand cards. Once a player has played their last card, the round is over.
- Core rule: You may only play a card of the same face (rank) or the same suit as the top card on the discard pile. Example: any heart can be played on a heart 4 — or any other 4.
- Drawing: If you can't or don't want to play, draw a card. After drawing you can either still play a matching card or skip the turn (pass). Cards from the discard pile are reshuffled before the draw deck runs out.
- 7 — The next player must draw 2 cards, or can play another 7 and add another +2 for the next player (stackable).
- 8 — The next player is skipped.
- 9 — Change direction (reverse the order of play). With 2 players: play another card.
- Jack — Change color / wish a suit. Can be played on any card (wild card).
Frequently asked questions
What is Crazy Eights / Mau Mau?
It's a classic shedding card game where you race to be the first to get rid of all your cards. It's called Mau Mau in Germany, Crazy Eights in the English-speaking world, and Switch or Last Card elsewhere — the core idea is the same everywhere.
Can I play offline / against the computer?
Yes. You can practice offline against an AI, or play online with 2, 3 or 4 real players.
What do the special cards do?
7 = next player draws 2 (stackable with more 7s), 8 = next player is skipped, 9 = reverse direction, Jack = wild (change/wish a color, playable on any card).
How do I play a card?
You may only play a card matching the top discard by rank or suit. If nothing matches, draw a card, then either play it or pass.
How do I play with friends?
Use the friends feature to create a private room and play specifically with friends instead of random public opponents.
Are online opponents real players?
In public games you play against other real players over the internet; offline you play the AI.
Is it free?
Yes, the game is free to play.
Which deck is used?
You can choose between French-suited card designs (a standard deck or a simplified large-index deck).
How does online multiplayer work?
Online, you stake credits to enter a room — the default rooms are 10, 50, 250 and 1000 credits — and the stake goes to the winner. Play against people worldwide or start a private table with friends.
Can I start a private game with a room code?
Yes. Open a private game and share its room code, or invite a friend you've added in the app (they get a push notification). You can even combine both — invite friends and let others join with the code.