Card games
Crazy Eights Countdown
Go out to count down from 8: your count is your wild
Crazy Eights Countdown turns the shedding game into a race to zero. Everyone starts on 8: that is your number of cards and your wild rank. Go out first and your count drops by one — next round you play with fewer cards and a new wild card — and the first player to count down to zero wins the game.
- Players
- 2–5 players
- Length
- 15–30 min per game
- Type
- Card games
Play Crazy Eights Countdown online with friends
At Masa, Crazy Eights Countdown is a game of its own right next to Crazy Eights: pick it in the games list, open a table and share its code or link with your friends, or sit at a house table. Bots fill the empty chairs, and voice chat keeps the table talking.
How to play
- 1
Be the first to play all your cards.
- 2
Play one card that matches the top card's suit or number.
- 3
Can't play? Draw until a card fits. You may also draw instead of playing.
- 4
When the deck runs out, the pile is shuffled into a new one.
House rules
Pick any of these when you create a table; a table that changes none plays the rules above.
- Action cards — A reverses, 2 makes the next draw 2 (twos stack), Q skips
- Same rank together — Play cards of one rank at once — their effects add up
- Draw rule — Until it fits · One card · Up to 3
Frequently asked questions
Is Crazy Eights Countdown the same game as Crazy Eights?
No. Crazy Eights Countdown is played at the same kind of table as Crazy Eights, but with rules of its own — see “How to play” above. At Masa it is a game of its own, with its own tables, stats and achievements.
Can I play Crazy Eights Countdown online with friends?
Yes. Open a Crazy Eights Countdown table and share its code or link. Empty seats fill with other players or bots, so a game always starts.
Is Crazy Eights Countdown free to play?
Yes. You play with Chips, which have no cash value: nothing can be won or cashed out.
